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Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 9 3900X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 5 5600G leads on 3 of 6 shared benchmarks (7% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 9 3900X takes 3 (77% in Cinebench R23 multi).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600G and the Ryzen 9 3900X. Released 2021 (Ryzen 5 5600G), 2019 (Ryzen 9 3900X). MSRP range: $259 · $499. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

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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

SpecRyzen 5 5600GRyzen 9 3900X
cores 612
threads 1224
base clock ghz 3.93.8
boost clock ghz 4.44.6
tdp w 65105
l3 cache mb 1664
process nm 77
socket AMD Socket AM4AMD 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 CGDirector, HardwareDB, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus, NanoReview, 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.

BenchmarkRyzen 5 5600GRyzen 9 3900X
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better)
Source: CGDirector, HardwareDB, Notebookcheck, GadgetVersus		 10,551 points18,682 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 points1,312 points
Cinebench R23 Single-Core (higher is better)
Source: Notebookcheck		 1,409 points—
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better)
Source: GadgetVersus, HardwareDB, NanoReview, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck		 8,214 points9,259 points
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core (higher is better)
Source: Geekbench Browser		 8,288 points—
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better)
Source: GadgetVersus, HardwareDB, NanoReview, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck		 1,938 points1,682 points
Geekbench 6 Single-Core (higher is better)
Source: Geekbench Browser		 1,938 points—
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 19,654 points32,491 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		 3,178 points2,702 points

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600G or the Ryzen 9 3900X?

The Ryzen 5 5600G leads on 3 of 6 shared benchmarks (7% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 9 3900X takes 3 (77% in Cinebench R23 multi).

What did the Ryzen 5 5600G and the Ryzen 9 3900X cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 5600G launched at a $259 MSRP and the Ryzen 9 3900X at $499. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.

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