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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
41.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
42.9Inno Score
34.4Single-core47
36.7Multi-core39.8
59.1Gamingspec-based43.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 36009 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 scores 41.6 against 42.9 for AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 5600G edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • Lower launch price: $199 vs $259

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Stronger single-core score: 47 vs 34
  • Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 37
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,850 vs 1,450
  • 24% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,178 vs 2,557
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,300 vs 6,900

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Announced20192021
SocketAM4AM4
Process7 nm7 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.6 GHz3.9 GHz+8%
Boost clock4.2 GHz4.4 GHz+5%
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB+100%16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
iGPU—AMD Radeon Graphics (7 CU Vega)
iGPU clock—1,900 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Bottom 27%1,850+28%Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,900Bottom 36%8,300+20%Bottom 41%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,232Bottom 26%1,470+19%Bottom 38%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,612Bottom 31%10,800+12%Bottom 38%
PassMark17,648Bottom 38%19,619+11%Bottom 44%
PassMark (single thread)2,557Bottom 22%3,178+24%Bottom 45%

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