Ryzen 5 5600G vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by a whopping 2137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2819 | 609 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 18 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 28.13 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion Ultra | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 1.51 | 18.22 |
| Architecture codename | Puma (2008−2009) | Cezanne (2021−2024) |
| Release date | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $259 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4400 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 39 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | AM4 (1331) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | S1g2 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | MMX, 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 | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Ryzen 5 5600G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.57 | 12.75 |
| Recency | 4 June 2008 | 13 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has a 2136.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Ryzen 5 5600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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