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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600G is 1463 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 1500X - 175 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $139.99 vs $195.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
57.559958289885294%
Multi-Core
3644
47.54076973255055%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Cezanne |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1500X or Ryzen 5 5600G
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
69 FPS
$12.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$888
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63 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$718.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$35.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
In Stock
75 FPS
$13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$989.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
75 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
69 FPS
$17.3/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,194
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75 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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