AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs AMD FX-6100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8600G and AMD FX-6100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

AMD FX-6100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 3 month(s) later
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 28% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3881 vs 1318
6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25353 vs 3695

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs October 2011
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 288 KB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3881 vs 1318
PassMark - CPU mark	25353 vs 3695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
CPU 2: AMD FX-6100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3881

1318

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25353

3695

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	AMD FX-6100
PassMark - Single thread mark	3881	1318
PassMark - CPU mark	25353	3695
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.327
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.915

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	AMD FX-6100
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	October 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$229
Place in performance rating	206	2857
Architecture codename		Zambezi
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD6100WMGUSBX
OPN Tray		FD6100WMW6KGU
Price now		$299
Series		AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		5.30
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	315 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	95°C	70°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Transistor count	25,000 million	1200 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)