Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600G on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 34% to 253%, including 253% in Cinebench R23 multi (37,257 vs 10,551).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600G and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
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Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5600G | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | — |
| threads | 12 | — |
| base clock ghz | 3.9 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 4.4 | — |
| tdp w | 65 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | — |
| process nm | 7 | — |
| socket | 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 HardwareDB, PCGamesN, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus, Digital Trends, OC Inside, MiniXPC, WePC, technical.city, Geekbench Browser, The FPS Review 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 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, PCGamesN, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus, Digital Trends, OC Inside, MiniXPC |
10,551 points | 37,257 points |
| Cinebench R23 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
10,551 points | — |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, WePC, Notebookcheck, Digital Trends, OC Inside |
1,409 points | 2,015 points |
| Cinebench R23 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
1,409 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, WePC, technical.city, Geekbench Browser, The FPS Review, Notebookcheck |
8,214 points | 19,810 points |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser |
8,288 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, WePC, technical.city, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck |
1,938 points | 2,972 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 | 62,187 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 | — |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,178 points | 4,254 pts |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600G or the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X?
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600G on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 34% to 253%, including 253% in Cinebench R23 multi (37,257 vs 10,551).
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