Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 7 5700G — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 7 5700G is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3600X on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 14% to 55%, including 16% in Cinebench R23 single (1,535 vs 1,323).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 3600X and the Ryzen 7 5700G. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 7 5700G
Full Ryzen 7 5700G 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 3600X | Ryzen 7 5700G |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | — |
| threads | 12 | — |
| base clock ghz | 3.8 | — |
| tdp w | 95 | — |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Phoronix, CGDirector, TechSpot, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, PassMark and Tom's Hardware; 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 3600X | Ryzen 7 5700G |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Phoronix, CGDirector |
9,526 points | 14,350 pts |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector |
1,323 points | 1,535 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: TechSpot, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus |
7,372 points | 10,395 pts |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus |
1,732 points | 1,967 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
18,123 points | 28,032 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,645 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,646 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,282 points |
| Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy (lower is better) Source: Tom's Hardware |
— | 1,280 rank |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 3600X or the Ryzen 7 5700G?
The Ryzen 7 5700G is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3600X on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 14% to 55%, including 16% in Cinebench R23 single (1,535 vs 1,323).
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