AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Handbrake, SuperPi, 7zip, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, WPrime, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, MATLAB, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, PassMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600G

54%

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	97.2
Valorant	109.6	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.9
Apex Legends	103.0	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	82.8
Overwatch	88.8	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.8	55.2
Warzone	85.5	86.2
Assassin's Creed	92.1	92.8
Valheim	91.0	91.7

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 7 3700X

68%

To make a final resolution 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 7 3700X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 7 3700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	255	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1950	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	598	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4516	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1556	1294
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11155	12355

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	3318	2716
Multi-Core	21899	22880

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	1599	1339
Multi-Core	8285	9023

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Announcement date	February 05, 2021	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600G is 2% better than Ryzen 7 3700X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600G. 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: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 22
The summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.