AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600X 6-core AM4

AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600X 6-core AM4

AMD
74 Overall Score
vs
Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4

Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4

be quiet!
40 Overall Score

Scores

Efficiency
AMD
84
be quiet!
26
Productivity
AMD
78
be quiet!
43
Budget
AMD
76
be quiet!
39
Gaming
AMD
70
be quiet!
41
Ai Llm
AMD
68
be quiet!
37
Server
AMD
64
be quiet!
33

Specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600XRyzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5
Processor
BrandAMDIntel
SeriesRyzen 5Ryzen 3
Model5600X1200
CodenameVermeerZen
Classdesktopdesktop
Process7★14
Cores & Clocks
Cores6★4
P-cores6★4
Threads12★4
Base Clock
3,700
3,100
Boost Clock
4,600
3,400
Cache
L2 Cache3★2
L3 Cache32★8
Performance
PassMark Multi
21,893
6,266
PassMark Single
3,184
1,925
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Speed
3,200
2,666
Channels2★—
Max Memory
128
No data
ECC✓✓
Platform & Power
SocketAM4AM4
PCIe4.03.0
PCIe Lanes20★16
TDP65★270
Unlocked✓✓
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsNone—

Pros & Cons

AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600X 6-core AM4

  • Strong feature (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong efficiency (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong single thread (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong platform (81st percentile)81st %ile

Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4

  • Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4 is $60 cheaper (1.7x less).

AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600X 6-core AM4

Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4

Verdict

★ Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600X

Scores 74 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 26 specs.

AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600X Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity

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