AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

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Ryzen 5 5500 compared with Ryzen 5 5600G
Overview

	AMDRyzen 5 5500	AMDRyzen 5 5600G
Released
Released	April 2022	April 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Cezanne.	Zen 3; Cezanne; monolithic processor with simultaneous multithreading.
Clocks
Clocks	–	Unlocked for overclocking; configurable TDP 45–65 W.
Cache
Cache	384 KB L1; 3 MB L2.	3 MB L2; 16 MB L3.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required.	Radeon Graphics; seven graphics cores at 1900 MHz; Vega architecture (TechSpot).
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; two channels; up to 128 GB. Two single-rank or dual-rank modules at 3200 MT/s; four single-rank at 2933 MT/s; four dual-rank at 2667 MT/s. ECC not supported.	DDR4; two channels; up to 3200 MT/s.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable.	PCIe 3.0.
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520 listed by AMD; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.	–
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET.	TSMC 7nm FinFET.
Cooler
Cooler	Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 90°C.	Retail boxed processor includes AMD Wraith Stealth; maximum operating temperature 95°C. AMD records the original OEM launch on 13 April 2021; boxed DIY availability followed in August (TechSpot and Tom's Hardware).

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