FPSVersusRyzen 5 8600G vs Ryzen 7 5800X
Performance score
Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 5800X are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
Different sockets (AM5 and AM4) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Ryzen 5 8600G | Ryzen 7 5800X | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 40.7 | 40.58 |
| Ranking position | 140 | 142 |
| Price/performance (0–100) | 63.78 | 32.43 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 32.72 | 20.2 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Manufacturer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | Zen 4 (Phoenix) | Zen 3 (Vermeer) |
| Release date | Q1 2024 | 2020-11-05 |
| Launch price | $229 | $449 |
Specifications
| Ryzen 5 8600G | Ryzen 7 5800X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| Process node | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Unlocked multiplier | yes | yes |
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon 760M | no |
| NPU (AI accelerator) | 16 TOPS | no |
Compatibility
| Ryzen 5 8600G | Ryzen 7 5800X | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM4 |
| TDP | 65 W | 105 W |
| Max temperature | 95 °C | 90 °C |
Memory and PCI Express
| Ryzen 5 8600G | Ryzen 7 5800X | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR5 | DDR4-3200 |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max memory | no data | 128 GB |
| PCI Express version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros and cons
Ryzen 5 8600G
- 17% faster single core
- lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
- newer: released in 2024
- cheaper at launch: $229 vs $449
- has integrated graphics (AMD Radeon 760M)
Ryzen 7 5800X
- more cores: 8 vs 6
- more threads: 16 vs 12
- bigger L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
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