AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like AIDA64, PCMark 10, Furmark, 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Handbrake, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, MATLAB, Prime95, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 PRO 2600

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600G is 3% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600G

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	94.0
Valorant	109.6	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	59.8
Apex Legends	103.0	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.1
Overwatch	88.8	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	73.7
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.4
Warzone	85.5	83.3
Assassin's Creed	92.1	89.7
Valheim	91.0	88.6

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 PRO 2600

54%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance 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 PRO 2600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

For example 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, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	255	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1950	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	598	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4516	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1556	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11155	7928

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	3318	2281
Multi-Core	21899	13702

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1599	1059
Multi-Core	8285	5863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new 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 PRO 2600
Announcement date	February 05, 2021	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600G is 8% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 1
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.