Processor N50 vs Ryzen 5 5600G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Processor N50 by a whopping 625% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 828 | 2361 |
| Place by popularity | 13 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 24.17 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.30 | 10.90 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2025) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 13 April 2021 (5 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $259 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen 5 5600G and Processor N50: 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 39 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | AM4 (1331) mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600G and Processor N50 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 | AM4 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 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 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5600G and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Processor N50 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Processor N50.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.24 | 1.55 |
| Integrated graphics card | 6.73 | 2.09 |
| Recency | 13 April 2021 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600G has a 625% higher aggregate performance score, 222% faster integrated GPU, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N50, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 983% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N50 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop processor while Processor N50 is a notebook one.
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