AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

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 comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, 7zip, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PCMark 10, AIDA64, WPrime, RealBench, Furmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Prime95, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 5800U

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600G

54%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	95.4
Valorant	109.6	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	60.7
Apex Legends	103.0	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	81.3
Overwatch	88.8	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	74.8
DOOM Eternal	54.8	54.2
Warzone	85.5	84.5
Assassin's Creed	92.1	91.0
Valheim	91.0	89.9

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with 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. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600G

82%

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

To make a final decision 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 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 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 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	255	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1950	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	598	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4516	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1556	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11155	12266

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	3318	2679
Multi-Core	21899	22174

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1599	1468
Multi-Core	8285	7215

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 you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	February 05, 2021	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Cezanne	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600G is 48% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800U 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: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 10
However, it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.