AMD G-T56N vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

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AMD G-T56N CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
AMD G-T56N AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD G-T56N and the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD G-T56N 2 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
AMD G (38) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
AMD G (13) CPU group AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U (9)
1 Generation 5
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD G-T56N is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.65 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600U clocks with 2.90 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.65 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6310 GPU AMD Radeon 660M
0.49 GHz GPU frequency 1.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.90 GHz
3 GPU Generation 9
40 nm Technology 6 nm
2 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 6
80 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 6310 GPU AMD Radeon 660M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD G-T56N, while the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD G-T56N has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD G-T56N has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 6600U is at 19.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
40 nm Technology 6 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket FP7
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD G-T56N (11%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD G-T56N (5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
157 (11%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1465 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
294 (5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
6385 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
AMD Radeon HD 6310 @ 0.49 GHz
79 (5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz
1459 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
766 (4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
17270 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1425 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
8018 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1879 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
7423 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD G-T56N AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
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