Is the Ryzen 5 5600G good for a business desktop?

[doopydug]

Hi guys - I need to build a couple of systems for work - basic office stuff really.

Just handling spreadsheets, accounting software and sales records files etc

Is there a better bang for buck chip to base a system on ?

 

[eeii]

I’d say you will be fine with that cpu. If the users are using teams as well I’d recommend a minimum of 16GB ram.

 

[doopydug]

I’d say you will be fine with that cpu. If the users are using teams as well I’d recommend a minimum of 16GB ram.

Never used Teams but I hear a lot of people talking about it.

Regardless, it will be built with 16gb RAM - is there MUCH difference between 1 x 16GB or 2 x 8GB sticks, do you think?

 

[eeii]

It’s always best to run in dual channel so two sticks. As if you are running with one stick you are leaving performance on the table. Make sure you check the motherboards manual so you install them on the correct slots.

 

[Tetras]

Is there a better bang for buck chip to base a system on ?

Is the needs really basic, or are your spreadsheets munching data using complex formulas 'n such?

Here's a rough comparison of performance based on what is widely available.

The first option is something you can get in old refurb office PCs, the last option is the newest (note that -F CPUs don't have graphics and all Ryzen 7000 CPUs have graphics, even the non-G models).

i3-8100
Single: 2220
Multi: 6119

i3-12100
Single: 3431
Multi: 13548

i3-12400
Single: 3528
Multi: 19412

Ryzen 5 5600G
Single: 3191
Multi: 19898

Ryzen 5 8600G
Single: 3859
Multi: 25307

Intel i3-8100 vs i3-12100 vs i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 5 8600G [cpubenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

I didn't include i3-10100/10105, but that's another option you can get relatively cheaply..

 

[doopydug]

Is the needs really basic, or are your spreadsheets munching data using complex formulas 'n such?

Here's a rough comparison of performance based on what is widely available.

The first option is something you can get in old refurb office PCs, the last option is the newest (note that -F CPUs don't have graphics and all Ryzen 7000 CPUs have graphics, even the non-G models).

i3-8100
Single: 2220
Multi: 6119

i3-12100
Single: 3431
Multi: 13548

i3-12400
Single: 3528
Multi: 19412

Ryzen 5 5600G
Single: 3191
Multi: 19898

Ryzen 5 8600G
Single: 3859
Multi: 25307

Intel i3-8100 vs i3-12100 vs i5-12400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 5 8600G [cpubenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

I didn't include i3-10100/10105, but that's another option you can get relatively cheaply..

Thats really helpful - thanks

Spreadsheets arent complex - I just really like that chip lol

 

[Tetras]

Spreadsheets arent complex - I just really like that chip lol

It isn't a bad option and you can get plentiful prebuilds with these CPUs. I'd also look at the 5300G, 5350G, 4600G and 4650G, though from a quick look around, I don't think the saving is likely to be meaningful unless you're building a lot of them.

 

[doopydug]

Yeah - tbh - I have just looked around and am ready to order two rigs as they are about the same price as me building them myself and they come with 3 years warranty lol - no brainer really

 

[Journey]

Yeah - tbh - I have just looked around and am ready to order two rigs as they are about the same price as me building them myself and they come with 3 years warranty lol - no brainer really

Was going to say the 5600G is fine, but you can get a full system for ~£230 with a 5600G in it, and just whack another 8GB RAM in.

 

[ED209]

Regardless, it will be built with 16gb RAM - is there MUCH difference between 1 x 16GB or 2 x 8GB sticks, do you think?

Please don't ever get 1 x 16GB stick or 1 x anything. If you need ram buy it in pairs. for example 2 x 8GB (16GB total), 2 x 4GB (8GB in total) 2 x 16GB (32GB total).

You want your ram running in dual channel which you need 2 sticks to do, this will impact performance

 

[dave28]

yes, they are good CPU`s

hell, the Met Office were using Windows 7 forever in their offices on way way slower CPU`s

 

[Quartz]

Just handling spreadsheets,

Tell me about the spreadsheets. Big multi-tab spreadsheets benefit from multiple cores. Unless you make heavy use of VBA which is single-threaded. My brother uses spreadsheets in the 10s of GB (in part to VBA being single-threaded so he unrolls the macros)) and sees real benefits from 32 cores. (The files for one project ran over 100 GB.)