Ryzen 3 3200G vs Ryzen 5 2600 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 5 2600 leads on 5 of 6 shared benchmarks (122% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 3 3200G takes 1 (1% in Geekbench 6 single).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 3 3200G and the Ryzen 5 2600. Released 2019 (Ryzen 3 3200G), 2018 (Ryzen 5 2600). Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 5 2600
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 3 3200G | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 4 | 6 |
| threads | 4 | 12 |
| base clock ghz | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| boost clock ghz | 4 | 3.9 |
| tdp w | 65 | 65 |
| l3 cache mb | 4 | 16 |
| process nm | 12 | 12 |
| socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AMD Socket AM4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from CGDirector, Electronic Clinic, CPU-Monkey, TopCPU.net, GadgetVersus, Geekbench Browser, PassMark Software and numberworld.org; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 3 3200G | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Electronic Clinic, CPU-Monkey, TopCPU.net, GadgetVersus |
3,289 points | 7,306 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Electronic Clinic, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus |
944 points | 1,053 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey |
3,437 points | 5,239 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey |
1,174 points | 1,162 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
6,984 points | 13,133 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,181 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,180 points | 2,234 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
— | 110 seconds |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 3 3200G or the Ryzen 5 2600?
The Ryzen 5 2600 leads on 5 of 6 shared benchmarks (122% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 3 3200G takes 1 (1% in Geekbench 6 single).
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