Gaming on an iGPU is back with the new Zen 3 AMD APUs! This Ryzen 5 5600g benchmark will reflect everything!
A couple of months back, AMD held their launch event at CES 2021, where they announced that a new family of APUs is coming into the market for DIY PC builders. These are AMD’s first 7nm Cezanne APUs for Desktop PCs. AMD introduced the following APUs in their new product line, the Ryzen 3 5300G, Ryzen 5 5600G, and the Ryzen 7 5700G. The new Ryzen 5 5600G is known as the sweet spot of the series because it almost hit 90% of the performance of Ryzen 7 5700G at a 30% less price.
These new Cezanne APUs feature the latest Zen 3 architecture paired with AMD’s Vega graphics, mainly tailored towards customers interested in building ultra mini portable PCs or DIY PCs. It will run AAA games smoothly, which we will discuss later in the article, so read till the end. After three long generations, AMD is finally replacing the older 12nm processes with the latest 7nm ones for better stability, thermal performance, and boost clocks but maintaining a much lesser TDP, thus producing less heat.
So is Ryzen 5 good for gaming? Today, we will talk about AMD Ryzen 5 5600G benchmark and how it stacks up against the competition.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Benchmark : SPECIFICATIONS
| No. of CPU Cores | 6 |
| No. of Threads | 12 |
| No. of GPU Cores | 7 |
| Base Clock | 3.9Ghz |
| Max Boost Clock | Up to 4.4Ghz |
| Total L2 Cache | 3MB |
| Total L3 Cache | 16MB |
| Unlocked | Yes |
| CMOS | TSMC 7nm FinFET |
| Package | AM4 |
| PCI Express® Version | PCI-E 3.0 |
| Architecture | AMD Zen 3 (“Cezanne” family) |
| Thermal solution | Wraith Stealth |
| Default TDP/TDP | 64W |
| DP | 45-65W |
| Max Temps | 95 degrees |
| OS Support | Windows 10 – 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| System Memory Specification | Up to 3200Mhz |
| System Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Graphics Frequency | 1900Mhz |
| Graphics Model | Radeon Graphics |
| Graphics Count | 7 |
| Display Port | Yes |
| HDMI Support | Yes |
| Product Family | AMD Ryzen™ Processors |
| Product Line | AMD Ryzen™ 5 5000 G-Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics |
| Launch Date | 4/13/2021 |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Benchmark : PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is readily available worldwide for consumers from the 5th of August 2021. Although they started shipping the new Ryzen 5, 5600G Vega graphics enabled processors to be a part of the latest OEM builds.
These new Zen 3 AMD chips are available for $259, set to compete directly with Intel.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Benchmark : Performance Charts
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Performance
Here are a few instances of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G performance in various Gaming scenarios.
System Specifications
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G With Radeon Graphics 7 Processor
ASUS PRIME X570-PRO Motherboard
1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD
Corsair RM850x White 80PLUS Gold 850W PSU
32GB DDR4 4000MHz (2x16GB) RAM
Corsair iCUE H150i RGB PRO Cooler
The games tested are running at low settings at a resolution of 1920×1080.
| Games | Average Frames Per Second | Settings |
| Grand Theft Auto 5 | 76 FPS | Normal, 1080p |
| The Witcher 3 | 41 FPS | Low, 1080p |
| Metro Exodus | 47 FPS | Low, 1080p |
| Shadow of Tomb Raider | 29 FPS | Lowest + TAA, 1080p |
| Assassins Creed Valhalla | 32 FPS | Low, 1080p |
| Horizon Dawn Zero | 28 FPS | Low, 1080p |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20 FPS | Low, 1080p |
| Watch Dogs Legion | 27 FPS | Low, 1080p |
Here are a few Applications tested with the new AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Zen 3 APU.
| Cinebench R15 | 240 (Single Core) /1778 (Multi-Core) |
| Handbrake | 447sec (Render 4K to 1080p) |
| 7 Zip | 66235 (Compression Benchmark) |
| iTunes | 94 (11 files Conversion Test) |
| Blender | 18 |
| 3D Mark Firestrike | 8021 |
| 3D Mark Night Raid | 19480 |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G VS Ryzen 5 3400G VS Ryzen 3 3200G
System Specifications
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G/ Ryzen 5 3400G/ Ryzen 3 3200G
ROG Strix B550-XE
Sabrent Rocket M.2 2TB
Fractal Design 860 ion Plus
32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB @3200Mhz
ROG Ryujin II 360mm Cooler
The games tested are running at low settings at a resolution of 1920×1080.
| Games | Ryzen 5 5600G | Ryzen 5 3400G | Ryzen 3 3200G |
| Control | 24 FPS | 22 FPS | 17 FPS |
| CS GO | 127 FPS | 78 FPS | 56 FPS |
| Days Gone | 20 FPS | 16 FPS | 12 FPS |
| Evil Genius 2 | 42 FPS | 40 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Far Cry 5 | 32 FPS | 29 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Outriders | 29 FPS | 27 FPS | 24 FPS |
| Rainbow Six Seige | 84 FPS | 81 FPS | 61 FPS |
| Resident Evil Village | 38 FPS | 34 FPS | 26 FPS |
Here are a few Applications tested with the new AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Zen 3 APU against the previous generation APUs.
| Time Spy 4K | 5 FPS | 3 FPS | 2 FPS |
| R23 Single-Core | 1416 | 929 | 858 |
| R23 Multi-Core | 10591 | 4891 | 3510 |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G VS Ryzen 5 5600X
We will also check out the new Ryzen 5 5600G benchmarks against the mighty AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Desktop Processor.
System Specifications
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G/ Ryzen 5 5600X
ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero
2xSAMSUNG 970 EVO M.2 2280 1TB
CORSAIR RM850i 850W PSU
32GB RAM DDR4 3600Mhz
Zalman CNPS10X Performa Cooler
| Games | Ryzen 5 5600G | Ryzen 5 5600X |
| Shadow Of Tomb Raider | 136 FPS | 180 FPS |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 81 FPS | 105 FPS |
| Call of Duty Warzone | 108 FPS | 144 FPS |
| Battlefield 5 | 149 FPS | 182 FPS |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | 75 FPS | 94 FPS |
| Hitman 3 | 101 FPS | 135 FPS |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 120 FPS | 145 FPS |
| Mafia Definitive Edition | 121 FPS | 152 FPS |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G VS Intel Core i5 11600K
We will also check out the new Ryzen 5 5600G benchmarks when placed against its competitor, the Intel Core i5 11600K Processor.
System Specifications
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G/ Intel Core i5 11600K
ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero/ASUS ROG Z590 Maximus XIII Hero
2xSAMSUNG 970 EVO M.2 2280 1TB
CORSAIR RM850i 850W PSU
32GB RAM DDR4 3600Mhz
Zalman CNPS10X Performa Cooler
GeForce RTX 3080 10GB Graphics Card
The games tested are running at low settings at 900p resolution for the iGPU tests and the RTX 3080 10GB for the CPU Tests.
| Games | Ryzen 5 5600G | Intel Core i5 11600K |
| Battlefield 5 | 49 FPS | 30 FPS |
| GTA 5 | 88 FPS | 57 FPS |
| Hitman 3 | 35 FPS | 18 FPS |
| The Witcher 3 | 94 FPS | 30 FPS |
| Rainbow Six Seige | 95 FPS | 64 FPS |
These are the performance metrics when paired with a Geforce RTX 3080 Graphics Card.
| COD Warzone | 128 FPS | 156 FPS |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 93 FPS | 115 FPS |
| Hitman 3 | 143 FPS | 171 FPS |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Motherboard Compatibility
All the X570, B550, and A520 motherboards will support the latest AMD APUs. You can pick up any motherboard with the following chipsets from reputed brands like MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte, Asrock, etc. The earlier generation B450 and X470 motherboards should work, but that depends on the brands’ support.
Is Ryzen 5 5600G good for Gaming?
The new AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a Hexa core processor with twelve threads that are good enough to pull off impressive numbers in games even without a GPU crushing the higher-priced Intel i5 at a significant margin. The processor performs well when you use it with an iGPU and also when you use it with a dedicated Graphics Card.
Yes, for sure, it cants catch up to Intel with its single-core performance. Still, the AMD APU targets users to build an ultraportable mini entertainment PC for your living room or even as your personal computer. As these APUs have dedicated Vega Graphics on them, you can enjoy graphics-based applications really well.
Apart from that, the APU is also unlocked for Overclocking so that you can get more juice out of your system. The bundled cooler is much better if you compare it with Intel’s stock cooler. The new 7nm chips run cooler while being energy efficient at the same time. The only limitation is the PCIe 3.0 connectivity.
But it is an excellent APU for DIY PC builders and beginner gamers in general.
That’s all folks!
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