Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 5 5500: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G (desktop, 2021) against AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 5600G is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 19,618 vs 19,248).
Ryzen 5 5600G is 4% faster per core.
Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 5600G	Ryzen 5 5500
Overall score	27.2	26.7
PassMark CPU Mark	19,618	19,248
Single-thread rating	3,178	3,062
US price	no current price	from $90
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Base clock	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Max boost	4.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	AM4	AM4
Process	7 nm (TSMC N7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Series	Ryzen 5000G	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2021	2022
Integrated graphics	Radeon Vega 7	none

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