AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
64.2Single-core85.3
46.1Multi-core54.7
47.4Gamingspec-based64.1
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8600G5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+9). AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 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 8600G
- 13% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
- Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 46
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
- 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+13% | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 32 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M (8 CU RDNA 3) | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 24+20% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | AMD Ryzen 5 9500F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,082Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,454Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,790Top 42% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,898Bottom 51% | — |
| PassMark | 25,191Bottom 48% | 28,087+11%Top 45% |
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