The processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is aimed at users who require high performance in daily tasks such as office work, multimedia, photo and video editing, and at the same time want to enjoy a gaming experience at medium or high graphics settings on games on a desktop computer. It is a processor with 6 cores and 12 threads (6-core/12-thread) and a clock speed of up to 4.4 GHz.
The Ryzen 5 5600G is part of AMD's line of integrated processors (APUs), which means it has an integrated Radeon graphics processor, offering good performance in games and multimedia applications without the need for a separate graphics card.
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I have it for 1 year and it just works. and the onboard graphics, satisfactory for basic games. however if you will also get a graphics card, get the ryzen 5 5600x
the fan is quiet, I have it on a gigabyte ds3h mobo
It was plugged into a friend's PC with an RX 580 and it works great. The stock fan makes noise, of course, but it's free so can't complain. Don't forget to install the chipset drivers for your motherboard. Google the model of your motherboard's chipset, for example, if you have a B550, google B550 Drivers and download it from the AMD website. That's it, considering the price it's a steal, don't think too much about it.
One of the best processors in its category, stable normal temperatures with its stock cooler. Integrated graphics card, I didn't try it because I have an RX550 graphics card.
The best CPU (APU, to be precise) with integrated graphics for what it offers and its price is clear. I don't think there is any doubt that if you want a PC to simply do your work, not spend a lot of money, and play a game or two, you're good to go. If I'm not mistaken, I get around 60 fps in GTA Online with low graphics (of course), it runs great. Fortnite, on the other hand, averages around 90 fps. Just keep in mind that if you want to later get a powerful graphics card, don't get this CPU because it doesn't support some features that aren't that important but why not have them (e.g. PCIe 4.0). If you're considering a card with performance like the 3060, you're okay with this processor as it has 0% bottleneck. For any questions, write here. I also have a video for a PC build with this CPU, costing around 600€.
Very good performance and definitely value for money.
Plays comfortably many games at 1080p medium low, while for design programs like Autocad, Archicad it works great.
Very good processor, but now from January 31, 2024, the new 5600gt and even superior 8000g series are being released. So it is not worth it anymore at 130 euros for the 5600g. Lower the price to 70-80 euros, otherwise they will remain on the shelf
I have experienced it when it was 200 and I play Fortnite with 120 fps (without GPU). I mine RP with 60 fps and the temperature does not exceed 75 after many hours
It is a very good processor for its price combined with a Sapphire RX 6600. In long hours of use, it has not reached high temperatures with the stock cooler, running Battlefield V at 1080p on high settings and simultaneously having other applications open, staying below 80°C.
My build is:
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus B550 V2
RAM: 16GB HyperX Beast 3200MHz
M.2: WD SN570 500GB
Graphics card: Sapphire RX 6600 8GB
PSU: Thermaltake Smart 600W
Based on my own experience with this processor, I highly recommend it. It runs games satisfactorily with its integrated graphics on normal settings, and overall, it is worth its money.
It's great for me. Without a graphics card, it can play Zula at 250-300 FPS, Valorant at 200+ FPS, and 4K videos on YouTube without any lag. It's comparable to the internet speed. Although it's a 144Hz monitor, based on my experience, a 240Hz monitor would support these games better. I've seen FPS of 240+ on such systems, so I recommend using good RAM memory. I have Gskill Flarex Cl14 16GB and I am completely satisfied, but having 32GB would be even better because the PC utilizes RAM memory
Very good processor from the first moment it was water-cooled, very satisfactory temperatures. It plays games even without a graphics card, although I didn't prefer to push it too hard. However, in a test (gta rp) on a large server, it played satisfactorily without any crashes, of course, on normal graphics, I was at 60 fps in the main areas
I have one thing to say, at first there was an upgrade from Ryzen 3 2200g and then there was an upgrade to the graphics where I installed an RTX 2060 Super graphics card and disabled the integrated graphics from the BIOS, and it runs incredibly well on COD Warzone 2, all on ultra settings at 140 fps with minimal temperatures. Of course, I am considering upgrading to a Ryzen 7 or 9 in the future
I have built two computers so far with this CPU, I have had my dedicated one for a year now, no problems and it runs whatever I put on it. Of course, don't expect it to run high graphics on its own, modern games like Red Dead Redemption 2 only on low graphics if you don't have a GPU
It's the best for the money with no doubt. It has no trouble playing any popular games (Fortnite, Minecraft,valorant,gta,cs2, PUBG and others). 16 or 32 gigs of ram should be enough and there is no need for a graphics card because the CPU can run all the games above 1080p over 100 fps depending on the game.
Do you need a computer for office tasks? With a total cost of 300 euros with the Ryzen 5 5600G, you can build a PC that you can use for many years!
Do you need a computer for gaming but don't have a big budget? You can have a gaming PC with a budget of 300-320 euros! The integrated graphics unit of the 5600G will help you! Yes, you won't have many FPS, but at least you will be able to game. You can enhance your gaming experience by purchasing an Rx 6600 for an average of 180 euros. The Ryzen 5 5600G and the Rx 6600 will be a very good pair!
What you need:
For office tasks: Ryzen 5 5600G - X470 or A520 or B450 motherboard - 2x4 8GB or 2x8 16GB DDR4 3000 MHz RAM - 500 GB SSD - Power supply of at least 300w 80 Plus - PC case
For gaming: Ryzen 5 5600G - B450 or B550 motherboard - 2x8 16GB or 2x16GB 3200 MHz RAM - 500GB SSD - Power supply of at least 500w-550w 80 Plus - Mesh PC Case (later Rx 6600 - RTX 3060)
It's worth getting it only for an iGPU build (applies to the 5700g as well). If you install a pcie3 x16+ card, you will have issues with USB due to bus overload (https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/11no3nd/a_detailed_summary_of_the_crackling_problem/). If you plan on getting a graphics card in the future, it's better to get the plain 5600 which doesn't have such issues, it's better and supports pcie 4. Other than that, it's a very good CPU and I highly recommend it to those who DON'T plan on adding a GPU in the future.
It was purchased for around €120.
I consider it to be great value for money.
It runs very smoothly wherever it has been used, and has not given me any issues so far, nor were there any issues with installation/drivers.
It is mostly used for gaming.
I should note, of course, that I also have an RX570 GPU, so I don't use the processor's graphics.
It is paired with an MSI B550 Gaming Pro motherboard.
Attention to memory kits above 3600mhz if you plan to enable xmp/docp in the bios. Prefer 2x8 or 2x16gb, 4 dimms with large capacity (64gb and above may not be able to achieve 3600mt-s, also 2 sticks are easier for the integrated memory controller of the processor. 4 sticks have longer physical distance and impedance).
In a photo, I saw someone using the first and second slots in the dimms of their motherboard that has 4 slots. When your motherboard has 4 dimms for memory and you have a kit with 2 ram sticks, then you place them in slots 2 and 4 (they are labeled on the motherboard next to each dimm slot, such as a1 a2 b1 b2, so you place a2 b2. Most motherboards now have a daisy chain layout, so the first physical line is the second slot and then the fourth, the first and third take respectively from each next to it, hence the "daisy chain").
In some cases where the layout is different (some before 2015, I think I'm not sure), they may have t-topology where you need to see what the manufacturer recommends. *Under no circumstances, when we have 4 dimm slots and only 2 sticks, do we put one next to the other. If you put one next to the other, it may not even read one stick or if it does, it may be very unstable and cause strange behavior in the PC in programs, etc. (memory management blue screens, app crashes, and generally you don't want to have such an issue because it often destroys the windows integrity and then you start over). I hope I helped.
Simply perfect for its price. I built my first PC with this CPU and everything is working great. I haven't installed a GPU yet, but the integrated graphics alone are perfect for the games I play (FPS, war thunder, GTA online, etc.). For its price (€114), it's the best processor with very good integrated graphics.
It is one of the best processors that has integrated graphics and can run heavy games at decent fps, but not something crazy in terms of graphics. It's VFM, it's very good even if you replace the integrated graphics and get a graphics card, and it's priced at 110€. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT?
If I could give it 10 stars, I would. The best budget processor, it's a beast.
Without a graphics card, it flies, handling games at 60 fps+ (LoL at 200fps).
I don't have an opinion with a graphics card, but if I judge by how it runs on its own, it will skyrocket any system with a GPU. Great value for money
Amazing processor, very fast and reliable! This is what we call the ultimate value for money! It runs games incredibly fast, and its graphics... Very good, I haven't done any measurements but I believe the good graphics are visible to the naked eye. The only negative is that it doesn't support PCIe 4, which limits us for future graphics card upgrades. However, it is the best purchase I have ever made in terms of hardware!
I had the Ryzen 3 2200g for about 5-6 years and for 3 years it was paired with the GTX 1650 4gb. I played all games, but at some point problems started. When I streamed, my fps dropped a lot, for example in Fortnite I had many drops on low settings, making it unplayable, as well as in other games. I bought this processor and the difference is night and day. It never goes above 20% usage with a game and OBS open, and all applications run smoothly. In Fortnite, which I mentioned earlier, I now have a steady 60 fps and more with live streaming. Any fps issues I have now are purely a graphics card issue, but I have no complaints so far.
For games, I won't mention any other examples because it's purely a graphics card issue, but I will say that I have 40-45 fps on Cyberpunk 2077 on medium settings, but I haven't played much, just tested it. That's 5-10 fps more than the Ryzen 3 I had before, in this game.
The rest of my setup is:
Motherboard -> Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite V2 (rev. 1.0) Motherboard ATX
Graphics card -> Palit GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 StormX
RAM -> 4 x G.Skill Aegis 16GB DDR4 RAM (8GB) with a speed of 3000, so a total of 32 GB
Cooler -> Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 Low Profile Processor Cooler (I'll have another review for the cooler because it's really great)
Apart from gaming, I'll just mention that it also supports Windows 11 for anyone interested, something that the Ryzen 3 2200g didn't do.
The only mistake AMD made was when I saw the cooler it came with. They've been using the same cooler for 6 years, even though they've changed generations. I compared it to the one I had before and it's exactly the same. I think an upgrade could have been made there, but maybe I'm just talking nonsense.
I'm speaking as a simple consumer and someone who may have a different opinion if they're more involved, but I recommend this processor to everyone at this price!
In short, the processor is flawless and will perform well for a variety of applications/uses. I have owned this processor since September and purchased it for around 160 euros, and I believe it was worth the money even at that price. Now at 115 euros, it is more VFM than ever and will satisfy even the most demanding users.
To elaborate, I upgraded from the previous 3400G to this machine that I use for work. The machine is used for virtualization, where I now run from 1 to 3 virtual machines (linux terminal server, windows 10, ubuntu desktop, and others). The processor responds flawlessly to the demands of the virtual machines (QEMU/KVM), which perform almost as well as bare metal installations, given that there is enough memory and suitable disks for this.
Personally, I believe that using the 5600G for simple desktop use (office/internet) is rather unnecessary.
It is truly an exceptional CPU and for its price, it is literally the best you can find with that amount of money in the market. I have had it for a year now and my PC, which currently does not have a GPU, runs any game I want on low graphics, some on medium, and Minecraft without shaders on all Fancy graphics and generally with the highest possible graphics (nothing crazy).
I would definitely recommend it 100% if you want to build your first PC with a budget of 500€. Now, the reason why I give it 4 out of 5 stars is because I have not yet seen its full performance since I still do not have a graphics card.
What I do know is that I will definitely get an AMD graphics card since this particular processor has the ability, with an AMD graphics card (5000 series processor and GPU and above), to do some kind of "link" called AMD Smart Access Memory which allows the graphics card (GPU) and the processor (CPU) to "connect" and produce an overall performance that shows a huge difference in the gaming experience, and thus you see the full capabilities of both the graphics card and the processor.
Used for an educational PC with low requirements (mostly office and internet). It doesn't raise the temperature at all with this usage. Its graphics card is satisfactory even for several games. Recommended for simple use and light gaming.
Installed on a computer for simple use, such as Word, Excel, Chrome with dozens of open tabs, etc., without an independent graphics card. It is very fast and worth its price, which is about 130€. You can confidently choose it.
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