Ryzen 5 7600X vs Ryzen 5 8500G
The Ryzen 5 7600X has 6 cores and 12 threads with 4.7–5.3 GHz clocks, while the Ryzen 5 8500G has 6 cores (2P + 4E) and 12 threads with 3.5–5.0 GHz clocks.
Final score
57 / 100
Lowest price
₹16,649
at Computech Store
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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.
3.4
score points per ₹1,000
Ryzen 5 8500G is ₹1,299 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Ryzen 5 7600X is the better CPU overall, scoring 57 vs 49.
- It leads in multi-core (+46%) and gaming (+40%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
Pick Ryzen 5 7600X if…
- you mainly play games (Gaming score 71 vs 55)
- you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 46 vs 38)
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 52 vs 47)
- you plan to add fast NVMe drives or expansion cards
Pick Ryzen 5 8500G if…
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 54 vs 51)
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹1,299)
- you want a cooler, quieter or small-form-factor build
The TL;DR is above. The very long DR, with every spec and score, is below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- 17% faster single-core performance
- 46% faster multi-core performance
- 40% higher gaming performance
- 16 MB more L3 cache (32 vs 16 MB)
- 6% higher boost clock (5.3 vs 5.0 GHz)
- PCIe 5.0 support (vs PCIe 4.0)
Advantages of Ryzen 5 8500G
- 11% better performance per watt
- Lower TDP (65 W vs 105 W)
- Newer process node (4 nm vs 5 nm)
- Cheaper by ₹1,299
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 7600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 8.5 | 9.4 ✓ |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 6.3 | 6.9 ✓ |
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Ryzen 5 7600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Sept 2022 | Jan 2024 ✓ |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cores & Clocks | Ryzen 5 7600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance Cores | 6 ✓ | 2 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Clock | 4.7 GHz ✓ | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 5.3 GHz ✓ | 5.0 GHz |
| Cache | Ryzen 5 7600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB ✓ | 16 MB |
| Package & Power | Ryzen 5 7600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 4 nm ✓ |
| TDP | 105 W | 65 W ✓ |
| Max Turbo Power | 142 W | 88 W ✓ |
| Memory | Ryzen 5 7600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 5200 MT/s | 5200 MT/s |
| Max Memory Capacity | — | — |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Ryzen 5 7600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 ✓ | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28 | — |
| Integrated Graphics | Ryzen 5 7600X | Ryzen 5 8500G |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics (2 CU) | Radeon 740M |