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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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42.9Inno Score
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WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
49.8Inno Score
47Single-core52
39.9Multi-core41.8
43.6Gaming61.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600G8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X wins this desktop processor face-off, 49.8 to 42.9, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+18) and Single-core (+5). AMD Ryzen 5 5600G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Lower launch price: $259 vs $299

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Stronger Single-core score: 52 vs 47
  • Stronger gaming score: 62 vs 44
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,100 vs 8,300

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announced20212020
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 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.9 GHz+5%3.7 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz+5%
L2 cache3 MB3 MB
L3 cache16 MB32 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (7 CU Vega)—
iGPU clock1,900 MHz—

Memory

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

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
PCIe version34+33%
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Geekbench 6 (single)1,850Top 45%2,020+9%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,300Top 52%9,100+10%Top 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,470Top 47%1,560+6%Top 41%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,800Top 53%11,200+4%Top 49%
PassMark19,900Top 46%21,900+10%Top 44%

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