AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 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 7 5700G

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
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
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24466 vs 21866
Around 18% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6645 vs 5608

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs 5 Nov 2020
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24466 vs 21866
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6645 vs 5608

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3363 vs 3284

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3363 vs 3284

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3284

3363

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24466

21866

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6645

5608

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284	3363
PassMark - CPU mark	24466	21866
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6645	5608

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$299
OPN PIB	100-100000263BOX	100-100000065BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000263	100-000000065
Place in performance rating	605	661
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	16	12
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	2000 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)