Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 8500G
The Ryzen 5 5600X has 6 cores and 12 threads with 3.7–4.6 GHz clocks, while the Ryzen 5 8500G has 6 cores (2P + 4E) and 12 threads with 3.5–5.0 GHz clocks.
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
Ryzen 5 5600X is ₹800 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Ryzen 5 8500G is the better CPU overall, scoring 49 vs 46.
- It leads in single-core (+7%).
Pick Ryzen 5 5600X if…
- you mainly play games (Gaming score 58 vs 55)
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹800)
Pick Ryzen 5 8500G if…
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 47 vs 41)
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 54 vs 40)
- you're building without a graphics card, at least for now
If you came for the L2 cache numbers, we see you. Full details are just below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- 3% faster multi-core performance
- 15% higher gaming performance
- 3% better performance per watt
- 16 MB more L3 cache (32 vs 16 MB)
- Cheaper by ₹800
Advantages of Ryzen 5 8500G
- 7% faster single-core performance
- 9% higher boost clock (5.0 vs 4.6 GHz)
- Newer process node (4 nm vs 7 nm)
- Higher memory speed support (5200 vs 3200 MT/s)
- Has integrated graphics (Radeon 740M)
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Ryzen 5 5600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 9.7 ✓ | 9.4 |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 7.2 ✓ | 6.9 |
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Ryzen 5 5600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Nov 2020 | Jan 2024 ✓ |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cores & Clocks | Ryzen 5 5600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance Cores | 6 ✓ | 2 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Clock | 3.7 GHz ✓ | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.0 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Ryzen 5 5600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 6 MB ✓ |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB ✓ | 16 MB |
| Package & Power | Ryzen 5 5600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 4 nm ✓ |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 W | 88 W |
| Memory | Ryzen 5 5600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 MT/s | 5200 MT/s ✓ |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 GB | — |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Ryzen 5 5600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | — |
| Integrated Graphics | Ryzen 5 5600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | None | Radeon 740M ✓ |