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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
43.3Inno Score
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
42.9Inno Score
37.9Single-core47.4
37.4Multi-core39.5
60.3Gamingspec-based43.6
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X scores 43.3 against 42.9 for AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 45% higher Max turbo power: 128 W vs 88 W
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Stronger single-core score: 47 vs 38
  • 32% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 95 W
  • 20% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,178 vs 2,645
  • 14% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,470 vs 1,290
  • 11% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,800 vs 9,700

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Announced20192021
SocketAM4AM4
Process7 nm7 nm
Base TDP95 W65 W+32%
Max turbo power128 W+45%88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.8 GHz3.9 GHz+3%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB+100%16 MB

Integrated GPU

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

Memory

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

Platform

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Cinebench R23 (single)1,290Bottom 29%1,470+14%Bottom 37%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,700Bottom 30%10,800+11%Bottom 37%
PassMark18,112Bottom 38%19,619+8%Bottom 44%
PassMark (single thread)2,645Bottom 27%3,178+20%Bottom 46%
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