AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT: comparison

Comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G has more cores (8 vs 6), more threads (16 vs 12), a higher maximum clock (4.6 GHz vs 4.5 GHz) and a lower TDP (65 W vs 95 W).

At the same time, AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT has a larger L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB) and a newer PCIe version (4 vs 3).

Both processors match on: base clock (3.8 GHz), process node (7 nm).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterAMD Ryzen 7 5700GAMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cores / threads 8 / 16 6 / 12
Max boost clock 4.6 GHz 4.5 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB 32 MB
TDP 65 W 95 W
Process 7 nm 7 nm
Integrated graphics Radeon Graphics —

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter AMD Ryzen 7 5700G AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
General
Codename Cezanne Matisse
Segment Boxed Processor Boxed Processor
Product line AMD Ryzen 7 5000 G-Series Desktop Processors with Radeon Graphics AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Product family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Process 7 nm 7 nm
Launch date 04/13/2021 07/2020
Unlocked for overclocking Yes Yes
Operating system support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
CPU
Cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Base clock 3.8 GHz 3.8 GHz
Max boost clock 4.6 GHz 4.5 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 32 MB
TDP 65 W 95 W
Configurable TDP 45–65 W —
Memory
Memory types DDR4 DDR4
Memory channels 2 —
Max memory speed 3.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics Radeon Graphics —
Has integrated graphics Yes No
Graphics max frequency 2 GHz —
Graphics units 8 —
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 4
Package and thermal
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
TJUNCTION 95 °C 95 °C
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies — AMD StoreMI Technology, AMD "Zen" Core Architecture, AMD Ryzen Master Utility
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) 100-000000263 —
Product ID (Box) 100-100000263BOX 100-100000281BOX
Product ID (MPK) 100-100000263MPK —
Bundled cooler Wraith Stealth Wraith Spire

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