AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

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Ryzen 5 4600G compared with Ryzen 5 8500G
AMDRyzen 5 4600GAMDRyzen 5 8500G
Overview
Released2020January 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores66
Threads1212
Base clock3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz5 GHz (better)
L3 cache8 MB16 MB (better)
CoresZen 2; Renoir; monolithic processor with simultaneous multithreading.Two Zen 4 and four Zen 4c cores; both support simultaneous multithreading. AMD names the family Phoenix; TechPowerUp identifies the smaller monolithic Phoenix 2 die.
ClocksPrecision Boost 2; unlocked for overclocking; configurable TDP 45–65 W.AMD lists 3.5 GHz overall base; Zen 4 base 4.1 GHz, boost up to 5 GHz; Zen 4c base 3.3 GHz, boost up to 3.7 GHz. CPU multiplier locked in TechPowerUp testing; Precision Boost Overdrive, Curve Optimizer and EXPO supported. Configurable TDP 45–65 W.
Cache384 KB L1; 3 MB L2; 8 MB L3.6 MB L2; 16 MB shared L3.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsYesYes
GraphicsRadeon Graphics; seven graphics cores at 1900 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode supported.Radeon 740M; RDNA 3; four graphics cores at 2800 MHz; up to four displays; DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1; hardware AV1 encode and decode.
AI engine–No dedicated Ryzen AI NPU (TechPowerUp and Phoronix).
Platform
SocketAM4AM5
Base power65 W65 W
UnlockedYesNo
Memory supportDDR4 UDIMM; two channels; up to 128 GB; DDR4-3200 with two DIMMs, DDR4-2933 with four single-rank DIMMs or DDR4-2667 with four dual-rank DIMMs; no ECC support.DDR5 UDIMM; two channels; AMD lists maximum DDR5 capacity of 96 GB; ECC requires platform support. Two single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-5200; four single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-3600.
PCIePCIe 3.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; NVMe boot and RAID 0/1/10 supported.PCIe 4.0; 14 native lanes, 10 usable; graphics slot limited to ×4 (TechPowerUp). Two native USB4 40 Gbps, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps and one USB 2.0 port.
ChipsetsAMD lists X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350, A520 and A320; motherboard BIOS support must be checked.AMD lists A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840 and B850; motherboard firmware support required.
ProcessTSMC 7nm FinFET; one die.TSMC 4nm FinFET; 137 mm² CPU compute die; one package die.
CoolerMaximum operating temperature 95°C. AMD's current specification sheet does not name a boxed cooler; c't tested a supplied cooler. AMD lists a 21 July 2020 launch, while its original announcement says consumer OEM systems would arrive in Q3 2020, without an exact first-sale month. The c't review tested a boxed processor in 2022.95°C maximum operating temperature. Retail review package includes an air cooler (TechPowerUp); check the exact retail or tray bundle.

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