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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

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42.9Inno Score
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WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
56.2Inno Score
47Single-core67.1
39.9Multi-core53.5
43.6Gaming48
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600G16 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G wins this desktop processor face-off, 56.2 to 42.9, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+20) and Multi-core (+14). AMD Ryzen 5 5600G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

  • 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
  • Lower launch price: $259 vs $329

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Stronger Single-core score: 67 vs 47
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 54 vs 40
  • Stronger gaming score: 48 vs 44
  • 167% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 3 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 7 8700G
Announced20212024
SocketAM4AM5
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 7 8700G
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216+33%
Base clock3.9 GHz4.2 GHz+8%
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.1 GHz+16%
L2 cache3 MB8 MB+167%
L3 cache16 MB16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 7 8700G
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (7 CU Vega)AMD Radeon 780M (12 CU RDNA 3)
iGPU clock1,900 MHz2,900 MHz+53%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 7 8700G
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-5200
Max memory128 GB256 GB+100%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 7 8700G
PCIe version34+33%
CPU PCIe lanes24+20%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G versus AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600GAMD Ryzen 7 8700G
Geekbench 6 (single)1,850Top 45%2,570+39%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,300Top 52%13,000+57%Top 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,470Top 47%1,790+22%Top 31%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,800Top 53%17,100+58%Top 29%
PassMark19,900Top 46%29,500+48%Top 28%

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