Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 5 5600 leads on 4 of 7 shared benchmarks (1% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 5 5600GT takes 3 (3% in Cinebench R23 single).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Ryzen 5 5600GT. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 5 5600GT
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Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600GT |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | 6 |
| threads | 12 | 12 |
| base clock ghz | — | 3.6 |
| boost clock ghz | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| tdp w | 65 | 65 |
| l2 cache mb | — | 3 |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | 16 |
| process nm | — | 7 |
| socket | AM4 | 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 TechPowerUp, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, VividRepairs, WePC, Geekbench Browser, PCSpecs.io, CpuTronic, HardwareDB, PassMark Software and HWBOT; 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 5600 | Ryzen 5 5600GT |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, VividRepairs |
10,953 points | 10,847 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, VividRepairs |
1,462 points | 1,512 points |
| Cinebench R23 single-core (higher is better) Source: WePC |
1,306 pts | — |
| Geekbench 5 single-core (higher is better) Source: WePC |
1,386 pts | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, GadgetVersus, PCSpecs.io, CpuTronic, HardwareDB |
8,674 points | 7,974 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, PCSpecs.io, GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, HardwareDB |
2,052 points | 2,039 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
21,518 points | 20,163 points |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
3,253 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
3,254 points | 3,336 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
3,254 points | 3,337 points |
| PassMark single-thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
— | 3,336 points |
| Y-cruncher Pi 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT |
41 | — |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600 or the Ryzen 5 5600GT?
The Ryzen 5 5600 leads on 4 of 7 shared benchmarks (1% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 5 5600GT takes 3 (3% in Cinebench R23 single).
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