Ryzen 5 5600GE vs Ryzen 3 3250U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3250U
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.40
Ryzen 5 5600GE
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.74
+389%

Ryzen 5 5600GE outperforms Ryzen 3 3250U by a whopping 389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1770656
Place by popularity96not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency15.1431.74
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Zen 3
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600GE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier2634
L1 cache128K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4500 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600GE 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP5Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600GE.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.


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 3 3250U 2.40
Ryzen 5 5600GE 11.74
+389%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 3250U 3805
Ryzen 5 5600GE 18656
+390%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 3250U 750
Ryzen 5 5600GE 1938
+158%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 3250U 1456
Ryzen 5 5600GE 6533
+349%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.40 11.74
Integrated graphics card 2.98 7.46
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 3 3250U has 133.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5600GE, on the other hand, has a 389.2% higher aggregate performance score, 150.3% faster integrated GPU, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3250U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 3250U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600GE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3250U and Ryzen 5 5600GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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