AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT and the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2024.
AMD Ryzen 5 (85) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
AMD Ryzen 5000G (16) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8000G (14)
4 Generation 6
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G clocks with 4.10 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6 Cores 6
12 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz (4.60 GHz) A-Core 4.10 GHz (5.00 GHz)
2x Zen 4
-- B-Core 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz)
4x Zen 4c

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU AMD Radeon 740M
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
1.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.80 GHz
9 GPU Generation 10
7 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
7 Compute units 4
448 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) GPU AMD Radeon 740M
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-5200
128 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
24 PCIe lanes 14
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 27.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down 45 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
7 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM5 (LGA 1718)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price 179 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (81%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (87%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (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 Ryzen 5 5600GT AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1563 (80%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1965 (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 Ryzen 5 5600GT AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
7559 (86%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
8768 (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 Ryzen 5 5600GT AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
2214 (82%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
2686 (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 Ryzen 5 5600GT AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
9351 (85%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
11063 (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 Ryzen 5 5600GT AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.90 GHz
1702 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.80 GHz
1434 (84%)

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 Ryzen 5 5600GT AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
19847 (91%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
21862 (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 Ryzen 5 5600GT AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
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 Ryzen 5 5600GT AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
742 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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