Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 3 2200G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2200G
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.41
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.99
+195%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Ryzen 3 2200G by a whopping 195% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1362606
Place by popularity9118
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.7929.59
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency6.1918.22
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date8 January 2018 (6 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600G has 237% better value for money than Ryzen 3 2200G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2200G 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 speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier3539
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB3 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2200G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTMMX, 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++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

Ryzen 3 2200G 4.41
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.99
+195%

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.

Ryzen 3 2200G 6755
Ryzen 5 5600G 19874
+194%

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.

Ryzen 3 2200G 998
Ryzen 5 5600G 1939
+94.3%

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.

Ryzen 3 2200G 2840
Ryzen 5 5600G 7725
+172%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 3 2200G 4625
Ryzen 5 5600G 6052
+30.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 3 2200G 16684
Ryzen 5 5600G 35552
+113%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 3 2200G 6636
Ryzen 5 5600G 12904
+94.5%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 3 2200G 10.8
Ryzen 5 5600G 4.53
+138%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 3 2200G 7
Ryzen 5 5600G 20
+199%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 3 2200G 577
Ryzen 5 5600G 1724
+199%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 2200G 146
Ryzen 5 5600G 228
+56.6%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 2200G 1.68
Ryzen 5 5600G 2.68
+59.5%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 3 2200G 3.1
Ryzen 5 5600G 9.7
+213%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 3 2200G 40
Ryzen 5 5600G 103
+158%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 3 2200G 184
Ryzen 5 5600G 262
+42.1%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 3 2200G 3229
Ryzen 5 5600G 7652
+137%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 2200G 4882
Ryzen 5 5600G 8003
+63.9%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 3 2200G 826
+176%
Ryzen 5 5600G 299

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 3 2200G 1087
Ryzen 5 5600G 1506
+38.6%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 2200G 3948
Ryzen 5 5600G 5549
+40.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 2200G 14790
Ryzen 5 5600G 48700
+229%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.41 12.99
Integrated graphics card 4.50 7.46
Recency 8 January 2018 13 April 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 5600G has a 194.6% higher aggregate performance score, 65.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2200G in performance tests.


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