Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 7 4700G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 7 4700G by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 600 | 545 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 7 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 18.46 | 19.77 |
| Architecture codename | Renoir (2020−2023) | Vermeer (2020−2024) |
| Release date | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) | 20 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 4700G 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9800 Million | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 4700G 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| 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 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 5600.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.68 | 13.58 |
| Recency | 21 July 2020 | 20 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
Ryzen 7 4700G has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 5600.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 5600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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