AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

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Ryzen 5 8600G compared with Ryzen 9 9900X

	AMDRyzen 5 8600G	AMDRyzen 9 9900X
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	August 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	12 (better)
Threads
Threads	12	24 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5 GHz	5.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen 4; Phoenix; simultaneous multithreading; one monolithic package die.	12 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 3 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported; configurable TDP 45–65 W.	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	6 MB L2; 16 MB L3.	L1 960 KB, L2 12 MB, L3 64 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Radeon 760M; RDNA 3; eight graphics cores at 2800 MHz; up to four displays; DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1; hardware AV1 encode and decode.	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
AI engine
AI engine	AMD Ryzen AI; XDNA neural processing unit; up to 16 TOPS.	–
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	AM5
Base power
Base power	65 W	120 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	–	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5 UDIMM; two channels; up to 256 GB on the current AMD specification page. Two single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-5200; four single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-3600.	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0; 20 native lanes, 16 usable, as published by AMD; discrete graphics slot up to ×8 (PC Gamer). Two native USB4 40 Gbps, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps and one USB 2.0 port.	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	AMD lists A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840 and B850; motherboard firmware support required.	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Process
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET; 178 mm² CPU compute die.	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	95°C maximum operating temperature. Retail review boxes included a Wraith Stealth air cooler (PC Gamer and PCGamesN); tray products do not establish the same bundle.	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C