AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs 5 Nov 2020
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3445 vs 3187
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27770 vs 19800
Around 39% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7595 vs 5482

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3445 vs 3187
PassMark - CPU mark	27770 vs 19800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7595 vs 5482

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3187

3445

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19800

27770

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5482

7595

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3187	3445
PassMark - CPU mark	19800	27770
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5482	7595

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	5 Nov 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000252	100-000000063
Place in performance rating	731	458
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$449
OPN PIB		100-100000063WOF
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	16
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		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1900 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)