CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X leads in single-threaded performance by up to 48.1%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X shows superior performance with a 130.2% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X has the highest core count with 6 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2024

Market Position

338th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs23rd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs113th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

Desktop

Release Date

Q2 2021

Market Position

1012th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs475th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs336th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

9600X

4,587

5300G

3,098

Multi-Thread Performance

9600X

30,100

5300G

13,074

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

9600X

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

5300G

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core Processor

9600X

AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE with Radeon Graphics

5300G

⚡Base Clock

3.9 GHz

9600X

3.6 GHz

5300G

🚀Turbo Clock

5.4 GHz

9600X

4.2 GHz

5300G

💻Cores/Threads

6 Threads: 12

9600X

4 Threads: 8

5300G

🔌Socket

AM5

9600X

AM4

5300G

⚡TDP

65 W

9600X

35 W

5300G

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 32 MB

9600X

L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 4 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 8 MB

5300G

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 3 5300G compete in the Desktop segment. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 3 5300G takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X drawing more power under load (65W vs 35W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.