AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, 3DMark, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, Blender, 7zip, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Prime95, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, UserBenchmark, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Grand Theft Auto V
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or AMD Ryzen 5 5600G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5600G

56%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600G is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600G

54%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	96.6
Valorant	109.6	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.4
Apex Legends	103.0	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	82.3
Overwatch	88.8	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.8	54.9
Warzone	85.5	85.6
Assassin's Creed	92.1	92.2
Valheim	91.0	91.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600G

82%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600G is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	255	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1950	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	598	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4516	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1556	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11155	9945

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	3318	2831
Multi-Core	21899	18815

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1599	1386
Multi-Core	8285	8390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	February 05, 2021	July 23, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 2% better than Ryzen 5 5600G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 15
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.