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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
51.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
65.7Inno Score
64.2Single-core84.7
46.1Multi-core52.5
47.4Gamingspec-based66.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8600G7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X wins this desktop processor face-off, 65.7 to 51.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+6). 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

  • 10% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
  • Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $229 vs $279

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

  • Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 64
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 46
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 40% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 20
  • 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8600GAMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Announced20242024
SocketAM5AM5
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W88 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8600GAMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock4.3 GHz+10%3.9 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz5.4 GHz+8%
L2 cache6 MB6 MB
L3 cache16 MB32 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8600GAMD Ryzen 5 9600X
iGPUAMD Radeon 760M (8 CU RDNA 3)AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)
iGPU clock2,800 MHz2,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8600GAMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-5600
Max memory256 GB256 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8600GAMD Ryzen 5 9600X
PCIe version45+25%
CPU PCIe lanes2028+40%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G versus AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8600GAMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Cinebench R23 (single)1,790Top 42%2,180+22%Top 13%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,898Bottom 51%17,176+24%Top 35%
PassMark25,191Bottom 48%30,047+19%Top 40%

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