Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600GE by 15% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5600GE and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 576 | 476 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 15 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 46.71 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 3 | Vermeer (2020−2022) |
| Release date | no data | 20 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $233 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600GE and Ryzen 5 5600 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600GE and Ryzen 5 5600 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | Socket AM4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600GE and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600GE and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600GE and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600GE and Ryzen 5 5600.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600GE by 15% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600GE by 15% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.12 | 13.95 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 5600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600GE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600GE and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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