Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Athlon X4 970

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 970
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.73
Ryzen 5 5600GT
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.28
+668%

Ryzen 5 5600GT outperforms Athlon X4 970 by a whopping 668% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 5600GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2055590
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data61.58
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.4318.63
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$140

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 5600GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 5600GT are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 5600GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 970 and Ryzen 5 5600GT.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X4 970 1.73
Ryzen 5 5600GT 13.28
+668%

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 X4 970 2644
Ryzen 5 5600GT 20327
+669%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.73 13.28
Recency 27 July 2017 8 January 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 5600GT has a 667.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600GT is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 970 in performance tests.


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