AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

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Ryzen 5 7600 compared with Ryzen 5 8500G

	AMDRyzen 5 7600	AMDRyzen 5 8500G
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	January 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.1 GHz (better)	5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	16 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 4; Raphael; 2 package dies; 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.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported; first availability 10 January 2023 in AMD's launch release, although the current product page lists 14 January	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.
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 6 MB; L3 32 MB	6 MB L2; 16 MB shared L3.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics; 2 graphics cores at 2200 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
AI engine	–	No dedicated Ryzen AI NPU (TechPowerUp and Phoronix).
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	AM5
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	–
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-5200; 4 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-3600; AMD EXPO memory overclocking supported	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.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 native lanes, 24 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, 1 USB 2.0 port; no native SATA ports	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.
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840 and B850	AMD lists A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840 and B850; motherboard firmware support required.
Process
Process	TSMC 5nm FinFET CPU cores; TSMC 6nm FinFET I/O die; CPU compute die 71 mm², I/O die 122 mm²	TSMC 4nm FinFET; 137 mm² CPU compute die; one package die.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C	95°C maximum operating temperature. Retail review package includes an air cooler (TechPowerUp); check the exact retail or tray bundle.