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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 5 8600G: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and AMD Ryzen 5 8600G differ on performance cores: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G at 2, AMD Ryzen 5 8600G at 6, which puts AMD Ryzen 5 8600G ahead on that measure. They match on 22 other specifications, including product line, form factor and core/thread count. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G scores 185 against 153 for the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, a lead of 17%.
Specs
| Specification |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Ryzen 5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 8500G | 8600G |
| Codename | Phoenix2 | Phoenix |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 6 Core / 12 Thread |
| Release Year | 2024 | 2024 |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU) | AMD Radeon 760M (8 CU) |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 22MB (6MB L2 + 16MB L3) | 22MB (6MB L2 + 16MB L3) |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 5.0 GHz / 3.5 GHz | 5.0 GHz / 4.3 GHz |
| Socket Status | Current | Current |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Performance Cores | 2 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| 3D Stacked Cache | false | false |
| Base Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | AMD Radeon 740M | AMD Radeon 760M |
| iGPU Compute Units | 4 | 8 |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| Architecture | Zen 4/4c hybrid APU (Phoenix2) | Zen 4 APU (Phoenix) |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (CPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A budget hybrid-core AM5 APU with usable integrated graphics.
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
7.8 / 10 Expert Rating
A strong 6-core AM5 gaming APU for light 1080p play without a discrete GPU.