AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5600X

Processor comparisons 06-02-2023

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5600X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis 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 special testing software like PassMark, PCMark 10, Blender, RealBench, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, WPrime, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, SuperPi, Handbrake, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5600X or AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE.

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 5600GE

56%

Ryzen 9 5600X

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5600X is 3% better than Ryzen 5 5600GE. 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 5600GE

54%

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

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 play games. Because this processor costs 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 processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	97.8
Valorant	108.2	111.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	62.3
Apex Legends	101.7	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	83.4
Overwatch	87.6	90.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	76.7
DOOM Eternal	54.1	55.6
Warzone	84.4	86.7
Assassin's Creed	90.9	93.4
Valheim	89.8	92.3

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 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. 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 5600GE

154%

Ryzen 9 5600X

89%

To make a finishing decision 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 5600GE is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5600X as it consumes less power: 35W 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

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 5600GE	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	187
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1817	2569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	559	444
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4203	5905
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1450	1131
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10377	15257

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Single-Core	3089	2421
Multi-Core	20369	27495

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Single-Core	1624	1747
Multi-Core	7055	9641

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Announcement date	April 13, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	5	4
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000261	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5600X is 8% better than Ryzen 5 5600GE 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 5600GE is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5600X is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE and AMD Ryzen 9 5600X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.