AMD FX-6350 vs AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

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AMD FX-6350 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
AMD FX-6350 AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

CPU comparison

AMD FX-6350 or AMD Ryzen 5 8600G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD FX-6350 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-6350 was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G was released in Q1/2024.
AMD FX (30) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
AMD FX-6300 (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8000G (14)
2 Generation 6
Vishera (Bulldozer) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-6350 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-6350 is 3.90 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G is at 4.30 GHz (5.00 GHz).

AMD FX-6350 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6 Cores 6
6 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.90 GHz Frequency 4.30 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.00 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.75 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD FX-6350 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen™ AI
-- AI specifications AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA) @ 16 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD FX-6350 or AMD Ryzen 5 8600G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 760M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation 10
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 760M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-6350 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.

AMD FX-6350 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR5-5200
Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-6350 is 125 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8600G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-6350 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 45 W
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-6350 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-6350 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
32 nm Technology 4 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
AM3+ Socket AM5 (LGA 1718)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2024
115 $ Release price 229 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-6350 (29%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-6350 (22%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
549 (28%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1947 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
2091 (20%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz
10638 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
212 (30%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
697 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
1038 (19%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz
5505 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
7009 (27%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz
25955 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
101 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
770 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1792 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz
14067 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
2671 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.75 GHz
11453 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
AMD Radeon 760M @ 2.80 GHz
2868 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
1109 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
14,067 CB R23 MC @ 68 W
207 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD FX-6350 AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
16 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-6350 AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
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