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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 280 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 177 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$239.47 vs CA$588.07
- Up to 60% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - CA$1.35 vs CA$3.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
177
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.47
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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