GX-420GI vs Ryzen 5 5600GT
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5600GT and GX-420GI processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 591 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 41 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 59.12 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 18.64 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2024) | Brown Falcon (2016) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 23 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $140 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600GT and GX-420GI 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600GT and GX-420GI 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600GT and GX-420GI. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600GT and GX-420GI are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600GT and GX-420GI. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Radeon R7E 6CU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600GT and GX-420GI.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 23 February 2016 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600GT has an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
GX-420GI, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 5600GT and GX-420GI. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 5600GT is a desktop processor while GX-420GI is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600GT and GX-420GI, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
