AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Processor comparisons 05-02-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, PCMark 10, Furmark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, RealBench, WPrime, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600G or AMD Ryzen 9 5950X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 5950X

64%

Ryzen 5 5600G

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5950X is 12% better than Ryzen 5 5600G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5950X

60%

Ryzen 5 5600G

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.2	96.5
Valorant	121.9	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	68.2	61.4
Apex Legends	114.6	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	91.4	82.2
Overwatch	98.7	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.1	75.6
DOOM Eternal	60.9	54.8
Warzone	95.1	85.5
Assassin's Creed	102.4	92.1
Valheim	101.1	91.0

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5950X

57%

Ryzen 5 5600G

82%

To make a final 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 5600G is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5950X as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	277	255
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4569	1950
Cinbench 20 Single-core	647	598
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10428	4516
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1639	1556
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28641	11155

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Single-Core	3455	3318
Multi-Core	46183	21899

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Single-Core	1814	1599
Multi-Core	18863	8285

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	February 05, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	16	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	8MB	3MB
L3 cache	64MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000059 100-100000059WOF

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 9 5950X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5950X has 10 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 9 5950X is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is better: 4
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5950X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G specs and review.