Ryzen 5 5600G vs Celeron 3855U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2488	555
Place by popularity	not in top-100	13
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	85.81
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Cezanne (2021−2022)
Release date	15 August 2015 (8 years ago)	13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$259
Current price	$315 (2.9x MSRP)	$106 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1356	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	-	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 510	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3855U and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Celeron 3855U by 1449% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.83	12.86
Integrated graphics card	1.36	7.41
Recency	15 August 2015	13 April 2021
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Cost	$107	$259
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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