Steam Deck OLED APU vs Ryzen 5 8600G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8600G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
15.96
+246%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.61

Ryzen 5 8600G outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4161290
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.90no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency23.2429.09
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8600G and Steam Deck OLED APU 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed4.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography4 nm6 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM5no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Steam Deck OLED APU. 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, 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 8600G and Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Steam Deck OLED APU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 760MAMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Steam Deck OLED APU.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.96 4.61
Recency 8 January 2024 9 November 2023
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 8600G has a 246.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 8600G is a desktop processor while Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook one.


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