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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G at 3 MB, Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K at 1 MB, 67% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. L3 Cache splits them by another 63%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
IntelIntel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzen 5Core i
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number5600G6600K
CodenameCezanneSkylake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread4 Core / 4 Thread
Release Year20212015
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 192KB L16MB L3
SocketAM4LGA1151
Boost/Base Clock4.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz3.9 GHz Boost Clock
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node7 nm14 nm
Performance Cores64
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.93.5
P-Core Boost Clock4.43.9
Unlocked Multipliertruetrue
L2 Cache3 MB1 MB-67%
L3 Cache16 MB6 MB-62%
Base Power65 W91 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed32002133
Memory Channels22
Max Memory Capacity12864
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelAMD Radeon RX Vega 7Intel HD Graphics 530
iGPU Compute Units724
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP259242
Retail AvailabilityRetailDiscontinued
SeriesRyzen 5Core i5
ArchitectureZen 3, Ryzen 5000 Series "Cezanne"Skylake, 6th Gen Intel Core
Cores64
Threads124

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