AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and AMD Ryzen 5 8600G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz
  • 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
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3945 vs 3888
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31811 vs 25359
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3945 vs 3888
PassMark - CPU mark 31811 vs 25359

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3945
3888
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
31811
25359
Name AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
PassMark - Single thread mark 3945 3888
PassMark - CPU mark 31811 25359

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 8 Jan 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $329 $229
Place in performance rating 165 218

Performance

Base frequency 4.2 GHz 4.3 GHz
Die size 178 mm² 178 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 4 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 5 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Transistor count 25,000 million 25,000 million
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Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt 45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)