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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

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Key differences

  • AMD Ryzen 5 8500G has higher Efficiency cores (4 vs 0)
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher Performance cores (6 vs 2)
  • AMD Ryzen 5 8500G has higher L2 cache (6 MB vs 3 MB)
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB)
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 88 W)

Full spec comparison

Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
Performance
Total cores66
Performance cores62
Efficiency cores04
Threads1212
Base clock3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz5 GHz
L2 cache3 MB6 MB
L3 cache32 MB16 MB
Process node7nmTSMC 4nm
Integrated graphicsRadeon 740M
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4AM5
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power65 W88 W
Supported memoryDDR5
Max memory speed5200 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB
Memory channels2
PCIe version4.0
PCIe lanes14

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