Ryzen 5 5600G vs A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1879	607
Place by popularity	not in top-100	18
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.13	28.37
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	3.03	18.22
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)	13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$78	$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600G has 101% better value for money than A8-9600.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Ryzen 5 5600G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Multiplier	no data	39
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Die size	250 mm2	AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Ryzen 5 5600G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon Vega 7
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 5 5600G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.16	12.99
Recency	27 July 2017	13 April 2021
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm

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