AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8600G and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 27 Sep 2022
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4199 vs 3888
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 35983 vs 25359

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz vs 5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4199 vs 3888
PassMark - CPU mark	35983 vs 25359

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3888

4199

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25359

35983

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3888	4199
PassMark - CPU mark	25359	35983
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8965

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8600G	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$399
Place in performance rating	218	213
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000591
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	70 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	25,000 million	6570 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		61 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCI Express revision		5.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)