AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
23.2Single-core—
31.6Multi-core42.6
40.5Gamingspec-based47.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 26009 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 71% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 14
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 32
- 100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
- 67% lower process: 4 nm vs 12 nm
- 59% higher PassMark: 21,365 vs 13,400
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $199
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 3.9 GHz | 5 GHz+28% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU RDNA 3) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 4+33% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+71% | 14 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,140Bottom 10% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,300Bottom 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 980Bottom 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 13,400Bottom 22% | 21,365+59%Bottom 38% |
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