Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 5 8500G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.22
+9.5%

Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking533605
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data29.66
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency19.9518.22
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data39
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm
Die size137 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors20,900 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G 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 configuration11
SocketAM5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes14no 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.


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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 14.22
+9.5%
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.99

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 8500G 21755
+9.5%
Ryzen 5 5600G 19875

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.22 12.99
Integrated graphics card 8.26 7.46
Recency 8 January 2024 13 April 2021
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 8500G has a 9.5% higher aggregate performance score, 10.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 5 5600G.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop one.


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