Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 5 5600G — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 5 5600G is ahead of the Ryzen 5 2600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 34% to 113%, including 44% in Cinebench R23 multi (10,551 vs 7,306).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 2600 and the Ryzen 5 5600G. Released 2018 (Ryzen 5 2600), 2021 (Ryzen 5 5600G). MSRP range: $199 · $259. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD

Ryzen 5 2600

6 cores65W TDP$199 MSRP2018

Full Ryzen 5 2600 benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 5 5600G

6 cores65W TDP$259 MSRP2021

Full Ryzen 5 5600G benchmarks →

*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 5 2600	Ryzen 5 5600G
cores	6	6
threads	12	12
base clock ghz	3.4	3.9
boost clock ghz	3.9	4.4
tdp w	65	65
l3 cache mb	16	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 CGDirector, HardwareDB, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus, 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 5 2600	Ryzen 5 5600G
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, HardwareDB, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus	7,306 points	10,551 points
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck	—	10,551 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, GadgetVersus, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck	1,053 points	1,409 points
Cinebench R23 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck	—	1,409 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck	5,239 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, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck	1,162 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	13,133 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	—	3,178 points

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 2600 or the Ryzen 5 5600G?

The Ryzen 5 5600G is ahead of the Ryzen 5 2600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 34% to 113%, including 44% in Cinebench R23 multi (10,551 vs 7,306).

What did the Ryzen 5 2600 and the Ryzen 5 5600G cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 2600 launched at a $199 MSRP and the Ryzen 5 5600G at $259. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.