Ryzen 5 5600G vs Athlon II X4 630

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 630
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.99
+821%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Athlon II X4 630 by a whopping 821% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2232605
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.0229.66
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency1.3518.22
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$63$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600G has 393% better value for money than Athlon II X4 630.

Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 630 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data39
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size169 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors300 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 630 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
SocketAM3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 630 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-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon RX Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version2.03.0

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.

Athlon II X4 630 1.41
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.99
+821%

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.

Athlon II X4 630 2153
Ryzen 5 5600G 19875
+823%

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.

Athlon II X4 630 297
Ryzen 5 5600G 1939
+553%

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.

Athlon II X4 630 892
Ryzen 5 5600G 7725
+766%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 12.99
Recency 16 September 2009 13 April 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600G has a 821.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 630 in performance tests.


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