Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Ryzen 5 5600G

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	555	23
Place by popularity	13	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	85.81	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Architecture codename	Cezanne (2021−2022)	Storm Peak
Release date	13 April 2021 (3 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$259	no data
Current price	$106 (0.4x MSRP)	$1397

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	12	48
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Die size	AM4 (1331) mm2	4x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	10,700 million	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
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

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X.

PCIe version

3.0

5.0

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 Threadripper 7960X outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by 319% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	12.86	53.87
Physical cores	6	24
Threads	12	48
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

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