CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

AMD · Zen 3 · AM4MSRP $259

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is AMD’s solid mid-range Zen 3 chip targeted at mainstream gaming. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it scores 67/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.4 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

67/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
6 / 12
BASE CLOCK
3.9 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.4 GHz
L3 CACHE
16 MB
TDP
65 W
SOCKET
AM4
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,179
PASSMARK MULTI
19,637

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
69/100
1440p gaming
67/100
4K gaming
64/100
Productivity
49/100

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