AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
—Single-core64.2
42.6Multi-core46.1
47.4Gamingspec-based47.4
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8500G6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
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 8500G
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $229
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 43
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 43% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 20 vs 14
- 23% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz+23% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU RDNA 3) | AMD Radeon 760M (8 CU RDNA 3) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 256 GB+167% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 14 | 20+43% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,790Top 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,898Bottom 51% |
| PassMark | 21,365Bottom 38% | 25,191+18%Bottom 48% |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 5 8500Gvs AMD Ryzen 5 5500VSAMD Ryzen 5 8500Gvs AMD Ryzen 5 5600GVSAMD Ryzen 5 8500Gvs Intel Core i5-12400VSAMD Ryzen 5 8500Gvs Intel Core i5-12400FVSAMD Ryzen 5 8600Gvs AMD Ryzen 7 5700XVSAMD Ryzen 5 8600Gvs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DVSAMD Ryzen 5 8600Gvs Intel Core i5-13400VSAMD Ryzen 5 8600Gvs Intel Core i5-13400FVS