AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8600G and AMD Ryzen 5 5600G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3881 vs 3187
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25353 vs 19800

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 13 Apr 2021
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3881 vs 3187
PassMark - CPU mark	25353 vs 19800

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3881

3187

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25353

19800

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3881	3187
PassMark - CPU mark	25353	19800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5482

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	13 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$229
Place in performance rating	206	731
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN Tray		100-000000252
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
Number of GPU cores		7
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt	45-65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1900 MHz
iGPU core count		7
Processor graphics		Radeon Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI