Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Ryzen 7 5700X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 5 5600GT by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 5 5600GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 395 | 602 |
| Place by popularity | 26 | 36 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 41.26 | 62.73 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 24.45 | 18.71 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) | Cezanne (2021−2024) |
| Release date | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $140 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 5600GT has 52% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5700X.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 5700X and Ryzen 5 5600GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 5 5600GT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 5 5600GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 5 5600GT.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.78 | 12.84 |
| Recency | 4 April 2022 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
Ryzen 7 5700X has a 30.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 5600GT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600GT in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 5 5600GT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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