Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600G on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 3% to 13%, including 11% in Cinebench R23 single (1,569 vs 1,409).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600G and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
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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 5600G | AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | 6 |
| threads | 12 | 12 |
| base clock ghz | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| boost clock ghz | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| tdp w | 65 | 65 |
| l2 cache mb | — | 3 |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | 32 |
| process nm | 7 | 7 |
| socket | AMD 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 TopCPU.net, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, SiliconCat 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 5600G | AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: TopCPU.net |
— | 888 points |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck |
10,551 points | 11,333 points |
| Cinebench R23 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
10,551 points | — |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck |
1,409 points | 1,569 points |
| Cinebench R23 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
1,409 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, SiliconCat, Notebookcheck |
8,214 points | 8,457 points |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser |
8,288 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, SiliconCat, Notebookcheck |
1,938 points | 2,157 points |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser |
1,938 points | — |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
19,654 points | 22,290 pts |
| 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 | — |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600G or the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT?
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600G on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 3% to 13%, including 11% in Cinebench R23 single (1,569 vs 1,409).
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