AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3217 vs 2753

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs July 2020
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3217 vs 2753

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18581 vs 18514

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3217

2753

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18514

18581

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
PassMark - Single thread mark	3217	2753
PassMark - CPU mark	18514	18581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4815

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	July 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000261
Place in performance rating	502	933
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$250
OPN PIB		100-100000281BOX
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of GPU cores	7
Number of threads	12	12
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1900 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20