Ryzen 3 5300GE vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
+67.4%
Ryzen 3 5300GE
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
8.23

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Ryzen 3 5300GE by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 3 5300GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking537921
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.75no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency19.9622.14
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Zen 3
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 3 5300GE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier3736
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache32 MB8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 3 5300GE 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
SocketAM4Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 3 5300GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 3 5300GE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 3 5300GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 3 5300GE.

PCIe version4.0no 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 5 5600X 13.78
+67.4%
Ryzen 3 5300GE 8.23

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 5 5600X 21887
+67.4%
Ryzen 3 5300GE 13074

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.78 8.23
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has a 67.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 5300GE, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 5300GE in performance tests.


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