AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G 6-core AM4
AMD
78 Overall Score
vs
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
G.Skill
61 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
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
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | 5600G | 3600 |
| Codename | Cezanne | Matisse |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 7 | 7 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 3 | 3 |
| L3 Cache | 16 | 32★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| TDP | 65 | 65 |
| Unlocked | ✓ | ✓ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | — |
Pros & Cons
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
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM4
- Strong feature (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong platform (78th percentile)
- Strong multi thread (73rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G 6-core AM40.470score per dollar
vs
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 6-core AMD Socket AM40.163score per dollar
AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G 6-core AM4 offers 2.9x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 5000 G-Series 5600G
Scores 78 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 5 of 26 specs.
