AMD Ryzen 5 9600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
—Single-core67.1
52.6Multi-core53.5
65.3Gamingspec-based48
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 96006 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 9600 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 9600
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
- 40% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 20
- 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
- 11% higher Base clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| 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 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+2% | 5.1 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+100% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | AMD Radeon 780M (12 CU RDNA 3) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+25% | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28+40% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,570Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,000Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,790Top 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,100Top 36% |
| PassMark | 29,315Top 42% | 29,500+1%Top 41% |
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