The Ryzen 5 5600G is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $311.67 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600G
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 71% cheaper – $126.12 vs $437.79
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600G
Apr 13th, 2021
Average FPS
197
100%
Min 1% FPS
130
100%
Price, €
€126.12
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
98%
Min 1% FPS
127
98%
Price, €
€437.79
28%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
28%
Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600G
Apr 13th, 2021
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$259.00 | MSRP | $749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
