Ryzen 3 3200G vs Ryzen 5 5600G — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 5 5600G is ahead of the Ryzen 3 3200G on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 46% to 221%, including 221% in Cinebench R23 multi (10,551 vs 3,289).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 3 3200G and the Ryzen 5 5600G. Released 2019 (Ryzen 3 3200G), 2021 (Ryzen 5 5600G). Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 5 5600G
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Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 3 3200G | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 4 | 6 |
| threads | 4 | 12 |
| base clock ghz | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| boost clock ghz | 4 | 4.4 |
| tdp w | 65 | 65 |
| l3 cache mb | 4 | 16 |
| process nm | 12 | 7 |
| 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 Electronic Clinic, HardwareDB, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus, TopCPU.net, CPU-Monkey, Geekbench Browser and PassMark; 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 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Electronic Clinic, HardwareDB, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus, TopCPU.net |
3,289 points | 10,551 points |
| Cinebench R23 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
— | 10,551 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Electronic Clinic, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, CPU-Monkey |
944 points | 1,409 points |
| Cinebench R23 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
— | 1,409 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck |
3,437 points | 8,214 points |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser |
— | 8,288 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck |
1,174 points | 1,938 points |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser |
— | 1,938 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
6,984 points | 19,654 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (multi) (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 19,668 CPU Mark |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,178 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,181 points | 3,178 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 3 3200G or the Ryzen 5 5600G?
The Ryzen 5 5600G is ahead of the Ryzen 3 3200G on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 46% to 221%, including 221% in Cinebench R23 multi (10,551 vs 3,289).
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