AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8600G and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3886 vs 3449
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 8 Jan 2024 vs 12 Jan 2021 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Maximum frequency | 5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm vs 7 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3886 vs 3449 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
- 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34397 vs 25347
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 12 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 12 |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 16 MB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34397 vs 25347 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3886 | 3449 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 25347 | 34397 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 8 Jan 2024 | 12 Jan 2021 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | |
Place in performance rating | 218 | 251 |
Architecture codename | Zen 3 | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000062 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 4.3 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
Die size | 178 mm² | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 6 MB |
L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
Maximum frequency | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 12 |
Number of threads | 12 | 24 |
Transistor count | 25,000 million | |
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Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-3200 |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 45 Watt | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Sockets supported | AM5 | FP6 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
AMD StoreMI technology | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |