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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Last updated: 2025-05-13

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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G		AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 3400G or AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 5 3400G has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3400G was released in Q2/2019. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G was released in Q2/2021.

AMD Ryzen 5 (93)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (93)
AMD Ryzen 3000G (8)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 5000G (17)
2	Generation	4
Picasso (Zen+)	Architecture	Cezanne (Zen 3)
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
--	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Successor	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 3400G has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is 3.70 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is at 3.90 GHz (4.40 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
4	Cores	6
8	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.70 GHz	Frequency	3.90 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.40 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.20 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 Ryzen 5 3400G	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD Ryzen 5 3400G or AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
1.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.90 GHz
8	GPU Generation	9
14 nm	Technology	7 nm
3	Max. displays	3
11	Compute units	7
704	Shader	448
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	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 RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 3400G can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR4-3200
64 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	3.00 MB
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
12	PCIe lanes	20
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is 65 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	88 W
45 W	TDP down	45 W
95 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 3400G is manufactured in 12 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
12 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019	Release date	Q2/2021
165 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (69%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (48%)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G (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 Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1068 (75%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1421 (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 Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	4810 (47%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	10202 (100%)

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1173 (62%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1896 (100%)

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	3784 (48%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	7966 (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 Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	940 (62%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1507 (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 Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	3660 (48%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	7612 (100%)

Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	412 (72%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	574 (100%)

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1969 (44%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	4479 (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 Ryzen 5 3400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.40 GHz	1971 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.90 GHz	1702 (86%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	69 (48%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	143 (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 Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	9310 (47%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	19920 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	432 (74%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	586 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	2348 (51%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	4615 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	85 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	589 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	458.6 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	169 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Ryzen 5 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	875 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 10,202 CB R23 MC @ 74 W	137 (100%)

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