AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Athlon 3000G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Athlon 3000G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

AMD Athlon 3000G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3187 vs 1963
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19800 vs 4455

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs 7 Nov 2019
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187 vs 1963
PassMark - CPU mark	19800 vs 4455

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 3000G

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 3000G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3187

1963

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19800

4455

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Athlon 3000G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187	1963
PassMark - CPU mark	19800	4455
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5482

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Athlon 3000G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen+
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	7 Nov 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000252	YD3000C6M2OFH
Place in performance rating	731	1296
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$49
OPN PIB		YD3000C6FHBOX
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of GPU cores	7	3
Number of threads	12	4
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1900 MHz	1100 MHz
iGPU core count	7	3
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics	Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
Execution Units		3
Number of pipelines		192
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Number of USB ports		4
PCIe configurations		1x16+1x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
USB revision		3.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.6