AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
43.7Single-core64.2
41.3Multi-core46.1
84.4Gamingspec-based47.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 52.8 against 51.8 for AMD Ryzen 5 8600G. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- 500% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 16 MB
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 44
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 41
- 100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Max turbo power | — | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 4.3 GHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5 GHz+25% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+500% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon 760M (8 CU RDNA 3) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,790Top 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,898Top 50% |
| PassMark | 20,323Bottom 37% | 25,191+24%Bottom 49% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,938Bottom 31% | 3,876+32%Top 41% |
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