Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X leads on 4 of 6 shared benchmarks (150% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 5 5600G takes 2 (9% in Geekbench 6 single).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600G and the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X. Released 2021 (Ryzen 5 5600G), 2019 (AMD Ryzen 9 3950X). MSRP range: $259 · $749. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 5 5600G

6 cores65W TDP$259 MSRP2021

Full Ryzen 5 5600G benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 2

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

16 cores105W TDP$749 MSRP2019

Full AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 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 5600G	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
cores	6	16
threads	12	32
base clock ghz	3.9	3.5
boost clock ghz	4.4	4.7
tdp w	65	105
l3 cache mb	16	64
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 CGDirector, HardwareDB, 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 5600G	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, HardwareDB, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus	10,551 points	26,375 points
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck	10,551 points	—
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, GadgetVersus, Notebookcheck	1,409 points	1,406 points
Cinebench R23 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck	1,409 points	—
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck	8,214 points	11,367 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	1,938 points	1,782 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	38,432 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	—	2,701 points

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600G or the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X?

The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X leads on 4 of 6 shared benchmarks (150% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 5 5600G takes 2 (9% in Geekbench 6 single).

What did the Ryzen 5 5600G and the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 5600G launched at a $259 MSRP and the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X at $749. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.