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
CPU 1
CPU 2
3886
3449
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25347
34397
Name AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 9 5900
PassMark - Single thread mark 3886 3449
PassMark - CPU mark 25347 34397

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Essentials

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

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
Unlocked

Memory

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

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

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision 4.0

Advanced Technologies

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

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)