AMD Ryzen 5 9600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

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Ryzen 5 9600 compared with Ryzen 7 8700G

	AMDRyzen 5 9600	AMDRyzen 7 8700G
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	January 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	8 (better)
Threads
Threads	12	16 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.2 GHz (better)	5.1 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	16 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 2 dies in the package	Zen 4; Phoenix; simultaneous multithreading; one monolithic package die.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported; configurable TDP 45–65 W.
Cache
Cache	L1 480 KB, L2 6 MB, L3 32 MB	8 MB L2; 16 MB 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 Alt Mode	Radeon 780M; RDNA 3; 12 graphics cores at 2900 MHz; up to four displays; DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1; hardware AV1 encode and decode.
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	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	–
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support	DDR5 UDIMM; two channels; up to 256 GB on the current AMD specification page; 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 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	PCIe 4.0; 20 native lanes, 16 usable; discrete graphics slot up to ×8 (PC Gamer and TechSpot). 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	AMD lists A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840 and B850; motherboard firmware support required.
Process
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	TSMC 4nm FinFET; 178 mm² CPU compute die.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C	95°C maximum operating temperature. Launch review boxes included a Wraith Spire (PC Gamer); current AMD IDs include SBX and CSX, and the maker notes revised cooler bundles for selected MPK models from August 2025. Verify the exact retail bundle.