The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and 5700G are here, and as always we’ll bring you the review as soon as possible to see the new features and, above all, their performance first-hand. We tested the smaller of the two, with 6 cores and 12 Zen 3 threads, along with the most powerful 7-core Radeon Vega integrated graphics ever created. Unlike the Ryzen 4000G APUs that were only released to OEMs and the Pro series, this new Cezanne architecture has been released for the benefit of everyone. A very versatile and well-priced CPU that will be excellent in multimedia PCs, work PCs, and even for gaming at a good level.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop processor with 6 cores, launched in April 2021, at an MSRP of $259. It is part of the Ryzen 5 lineup, using the Zen 3 (Cezanne) architecture with Socket AM4. Thanks to AMD Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) the core-count is effectively doubled, to 12 threads. Ryzen 5 5600G has 16 MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.9 GHz by default, but can boost up to 4.4 GHz, depending on the workload. AMD is building the Ryzen 5 5600G on a 7 nm production process using 10,700 million transistors. The silicon die of the chip is not fabricated at AMD, but at the foundry of TSMC. You may freely adjust the unlocked multiplier on Ryzen 5 5600G, which simplifies overclocking greatly, as you can easily dial in any overclocking frequency.
With a TDP of 65 W, the Ryzen 5 5600G consumes typical power levels for a modern PC. AMD’s processor supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel interface. The highest officially supported memory speed is 3200 MT/s, but with overclocking (and the right memory modules) you can go even higher. For communication with other components in the machine, Ryzen 5 5600G uses a PCI-Express Gen 3 connection. This processor features the Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics solution. Inside the box you will not only find the processor, but also a Wraith Stealth cooler.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Ryzen 5 5600G, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Programs using Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) will run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications. Besides AVX, AMD is including the newer AVX2 standard, too, but not AVX-512.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G uses the manufacturer’s usual packaging for its Zen3 processors, with identical silkscreen printing and distinctive orange and grey colours. So we have a small flexible cardboard box with the typical window on one side allowing the CPU casing to be seen. Obviously, a rigid plastic blister protects and isolates the CPU from external interaction.
Physical
| Socket: | AMD Socket AM4 |
|---|---|
| Foundry: | TSMC |
| Process Size: | 7 nm |
| Transistors: | 10,700 million |
| Die Size: | 180 mm² |
| Package: | µOPGA-1331 |
| tCaseMax: | 95°C |
Processor of Ryzen 5 5600G:
| Market: | Desktop |
|---|---|
| Production Status: | Active |
| Release Date: | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Launch Price: | $259 |
| Part#: | 100-000000252 100-100000252BOX 100-100000252MPK |
| Bundled Cooler: | Wraith Stealth |
Performance of Ryzen 5 5600G:
| Frequency: | 3.9 GHz |
|---|---|
| Turbo Clock: | up to 4.4 GHz |
| Base Clock: | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier: | 39.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked: | Yes |
| TDP: | 65 W |
| Configurable TDP: | 45W |
Architecture of Ryzen 5 5600G:
| Codename: | Cezanne |
|---|---|
| Generation: | Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Cezanne)) |
| Memory Support: | DDR4 |
| Rated Speed: | 3200 MT/s |
| Memory Bus: | Dual-channel |
| ECC Memory: | No |
| PCI-Express: | Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only) |
| Chipsets: | AMD 300 Series*, AMD 400 Series, AMD 500 Series |
Core Config of Ryzen 5 5600G:
| # of Cores: | 6 |
|---|---|
| # of Threads: | 12 |
| SMP # CPUs: | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics: | Radeon Vega 7 |
Cache of Ryzen 5 5600G:
| Cache L1: | 64 KB (per core) |
|---|---|
| Cache L2: | 512 KB (per core) |
| Cache L3: | 16 MB |
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is part of Team Red’s new architecture, combining the power of the improved 7nm Zen 3 cores from gaming processors with new Radeon Vega cores. The idea was to create a processor suitable for home PCs and gaming, as it is basically a 5600X in terms of pure processing power. We will talk about the price in due time with the results in hand, but these AMD Cezanne will be a little more expensive than their rivals. In addition, it will be the clear replacement for the previous Ryzen 3400G, an APU that was very successful even for use as a gaming processor.
The rival of this processor is quite clear, the Intel Core i5-11600 (without the K) as it also has 6C/12T and integrated graphics. Unfortunately, we have not tested this unit as such, but we will have the 11600K to compare its CPU performance and the graphics tests of the 11900K to compare the integrated graphics. We will talk about the price in due time with the results in hand, but these AMD Cezanne will be a little more expensive than their rivals. In addition, it will be the clear replacement for the previous Ryzen 3400G, an APU that was very successful even for use as a gaming processor.
On the other hand, the Ryzen 7 5700G represents the top step in terms of performance, equipping no less than 8 cores and 16 threads along with 8 Radeon Vega cores. We hope to test it very soon, because it is an extremely interesting price for high-end equipment. It would be fighting against the i7-11700, clearly surpassing it in some aspects.
These APUs do not have too many new features in terms of exterior design compared to the Ryzen 5000, if any. In fact, they continue to use the AM4 socket with a PGA-type interface, a package that seems to have its days numbered, undergoing a radical change in the next Zen 4 generation with the AM5 and its return to the LGA matrix.
Keeping this interface also greatly benefits motherboard compatibility, as the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G will be compatible with all chipsets after the B450, including this one. This means that we can take advantage of a motherboard from 2 or 3 years ago to update it with these APUs at an affordable price. It is always highly recommended to take a look at the compatibility list of our motherboard on the manufacturer’s support page. One of the keys to this compatibility is that these APUs have PCIe 3.0 lanes, which is bad news in terms of connectivity compared to the Ryzen 5000X.
Otherwise, we have an IHS made of copper and aluminum in direct contact with the internal monolithic chip that makes up the APU. It is good news to know that the IHS will be soldered to the die, since in previous generations the contact was made by thermal paste, thus losing effectiveness in heat conduction.
A necessary component for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G will be the heatsink included with it, and although we expected something more powerful we will have to settle for the Wraith Stealth. This is the lowest performance block that AMD has, below the Wraith Spire and Prism.
This block is prepared to evacuate a TDP of 65W, coinciding with what this processor needs. For this, a circular aluminum block with vertical fins around a hollow square core and with the thermal paste already applied is used. On the finned block we will have an 85 mm diameter fan with a circumference around it that helps direct the air towards the block.
We can say that it is a relatively noisy fan at high RPM if we demand the CPU, although it is still very valid for this specific model. We did not like so much that the 5700G also has the same specification, since the 8 cores are going to generate more heat in practice despite having the same 65W TDP.
The most important thing about the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G will be to know as much as possible about how it is manufactured and where AMD has found the best combination of CPU and GPU for its new generation nicknamed Cezanne.
First, let’s take a look at the CPU features, which are based on a manufacturing process with 7nm FinFET transistors built by TSMC, so we’re continuing with Zen 3. In terms of performance, this die will offer the same performance improvements over Zen 2 as the gaming variants, with a count of 6 physical and 12 logical cores.
The frequencies in this case are not going to be as high as the 5600X variant, we’re talking about a 4.4 GHz boost at maximum performance. But during testing we’ve observed that the CPU actually rises to those 4.4 GHz on all cores at the same time, which is good news for its performance in stock configuration. The specified base frequency will be 3.9 GHz, in this case 200 MHz higher than the 5600X to ensure a fairly high base performance.
The monolithic architecture used in this APU, which is AMD’s signature for its chips with integrated graphics, can be seen. In this case, it has only one CCD block (Core Chiplet Die), which simultaneously integrates the CPU cores, the integrated graphics and the Infinity Fabric bus together with the North Bridge. There are even empty spaces inside the Die, something that already occurred in the 4000G series by expanding its interior space to take better advantage of the processor’s size.
This modular format makes the 5600G and 5700G almost identical on a physical level to the 4000G Zen2 APUs, since in a CCD we will find 8 CPU and GPU cores. The manufacturer will deactivate the appropriate cores to create the different models. In this way, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has 6 of 8 active cores generating a TDP of 65W. Up to 15% IPC improvement in single-thread compared to Zen 2 and more than 100% compared to a 3400G Zen+ in multi-thread.
Another crucial element within this die will be the cache memory, whose configuration has been modified for these models by lowering the L3 block to 16 MB, instead of the 32 MB that gaming CPUs have. It is a way of lowering performance a little and clearly positioning it below its sisters, but it is still an excellent figure. In Zen 3 there is only one CCX complex for each CCD, so the L3 block will be unified across all cores.
On the right edge we have the I/O interface that basically contains the processor’s North Bridge. Here we find the usual NVMe and SATA controllers for storage, but it is surprising to see a total of 24 PCIe 3.0 lanes. So these processors inexplicably do not have Gen4 lanes, which will be a clear disadvantage compared to the models with integrated graphics. Actually, it is understandable, since the 4000G were also like that, and it seems that the manufacturer has been lazy in leaving them the same.
It means that they will not be compatible with Resizable Bar or SAM technologies in new generation GPUs, and it is not possible to take advantage of the power of a Gen4 SSD either. There will be a total of 24 PCIe lanes, 4 of them for communication with the South Bridge and 20 for expansion devices such as the main PCIe slot and an SSD. Among them we have compatibility with USB 2.0, 3.1 and Type-C ports. We have native support for DDR4 RAM at 3200 MHz, Dual Channel and up to 128 GB of capacity.
The other key element of this AMD Ryzen 5 5600G will be the AMD Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics package in this case. Although it maintains the same name as previous generations, both performance and architecture will be very different. They are looking for an average performance improvement compared to the i5-11600 of 27% in content creation programs, 16% in productivity and 30% in benchmarks such as 3DMark Time Spy or Cinebench R20.
This configuration consists of a total of 7 active cores, also based on a 7nm FinFET architecture just like the dedicated GPUs. Actually the total count would be 8 cores, but only the 5700G will have all of them active. Internally, each of these processing complexes has 64 shading units for a total of 448. In this way, 8 ROPs and 28 TMUs are generated, under a maximum clock frequency of 1900 MHz.
Since there is no dedicated graphics memory, a percentage of RAM will necessarily have to be used, so performance will depend on the speed and capacity of this. With 3600 MHz modules it will be able to reach a bandwidth of 57.6 GB/s under a bus width of 128 bits. It will therefore be crucial to ensure a Dual Channel configuration to take advantage of the power of these integrated graphics.
In the representative diagram of the graphics processing unit we see that it has an integrated 1 MB L2 cache memory block. Along with this, we have a 2nd generation display controller compatible with HDMI and DisplayPort at maximum 4K resolution, the processor security platform and the multimedia engines for audio and video decoding of 3rd and 2nd generation respectively. All this to generate the multimedia processing complex that allows obtaining the video output.
It seems that in the initial stages of the testing phase this AMD Ryzen 5 5600G does not support overclocking on the iGPU. More specifically, we have used the Radeon Graphics 21.7.2 drivers, so we will keep an eye out for testing with a new version to check if we are allowed to modify frequencies.
It’s time to evaluate the performance of this AMD Ryzen 5 5600G to see both its CPU and GPU in action. As usual, we will perform the processor performance tests with the dedicated Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics card, then adding the exclusive tests with only the integrated graphics.
The 1080p resolution will be the one that can give us the most information regarding the performance differences with other CPUs, as it is the one that has the most influence. And we see that the 5600G is not too far from the 5600X, although the Intel processor certainly outperforms it in most games as usual.
In the rest of the tests at 2K and 4K the FPS figures will be very similar or identical to other processors, as it will be the RTX 3080 that commands, and we can say that it will be a CPU as good as the others.
As for the performance of the integrated graphics, which is really the most interesting thing about this APU, the truth is that the figures do not disappoint at all, and it becomes the fastest. At 1080p we are getting almost over 30 FPS in low quality, it may not seem like much, but it is a huge difference with the Intel UHD 750 for example, or the previous Radeon Vega 7.
We are talking about figures that double the rival iGPUs in almost all cases even at 720p, and in some it even surpasses them by more. In this way, we could almost say that with the 5600G we will have enough power to play 3D games relatively well.
Performance tests with FidelityFX Super Resolution
We have also carried out an update in this article after carrying out a series of performance tests with the FSR function in the games that already incorporate it. In this way, we will be able to see how much performance we can get from the APU and if it is worth it.
We performed the tests at 1920x1080p and 2560x1440p resolution with the following games:
Godfall: Low, DX12
Terminator Resistance: Low, DX12
The Riftbreaker: Low: DX12
Anno 1800: Low, DX12
Resident Evil: Village: Low, DX12
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