MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5
MSI
16 Overall Score
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G 6-core AM4
AMD
78 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5
No customer feedback yet
AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G 6-core AM4
85 out of 100 high confidence 30 reviews
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is highly praised as a budget-friendly APU with solid integrated graphics, outperforming Intel UHD and offering good value for everyday tasks and light gaming. Users appreciate its performance per dollar, especially when paired with a discrete GPU, and note it's a great stopgap while GPU prices are high. Some mention it's not for high-end gaming and that the included cooler and thermal paste are a plus, but a few note the lack of a cooler in some shipments and the need for BIOS updates on older motherboards.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Solid integrated graphics
- Good performance per dollar
- Works well with discrete GPU
- Budget-friendly for gaming
Cons
- Not for high-end gaming
- L3 cache reduced vs 5600
- May need BIOS update on older boards
- Some shipments missing cooler
- PCIe 3.0 only
Value for money 8
Integrated graphics 7
Gaming performance 6
Compatibility 5
Cooler included 4
Bios update 3
Scores
Efficiency
Budget
Productivity
Gaming
Ai Llm
Server
Specifications
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 9 | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | 9000 | 5600G |
| Codename | — | Cezanne |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | — | 7★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 6★ |
| P-cores | — | 6★ |
| Threads | — | 12★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 3★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM5 | AM4 |
| PCIe | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16★ |
| TDP | — | 65★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Pros & Cons
MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average single thread (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G 6-core AM4
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong efficiency (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong single thread (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
Pricing
MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM50.063score per dollar
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G 6-core AM40.470score per dollar
AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G 6-core AM4 offers 7.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G
Scores 78 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.
