AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Ryzen 5 4600G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3257 vs 2658
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21568 vs 16049

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Apr 2022 vs 21 Jul 2020
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257 vs 2658
PassMark - CPU mark	21568 vs 16049

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3257

2658

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21568

16049

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3257	2658
PassMark - CPU mark	21568	16049
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5664

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	20 Apr 2022	21 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$199
Place in performance rating	689	676
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000147
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	4150 million
Unlocked
Number of GPU cores		7
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45-65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1900 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Processor graphics		Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI