Ryzen 5 5600G vs A6-9500

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9500
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.18
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.51
+960%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms A6-9500 by a whopping 960% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500 and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2368624
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.6229.32
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.7218.20
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600G has 1019% better value for money than A6-9500.

Detailed specifications

A6-9500 and Ryzen 5 5600G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data39
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500 and Ryzen 5 5600G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500 and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500 and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500 and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz)
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500 and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500 and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500 and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes8no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-9500 1.18
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.51
+960%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-9500 1870
Ryzen 5 5600G 19872
+963%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-9500 631
Ryzen 5 5600G 1938
+207%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-9500 956
Ryzen 5 5600G 7718
+707%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 12.51
Recency 27 July 2017 13 April 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 5600G has a 960.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9500 in performance tests.


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