A10-7700K vs Ryzen 5 8600G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8600G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
15.95
+694%
A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.01

Ryzen 5 8600G outperforms A10-7700K by a whopping 694% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and A10-7700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4251929
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation50.460.32
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency23.242.00
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)14 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$152

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 8600G has 15669% better value for money than A10-7700K.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8600G and A10-7700K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed4.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography4 nm28 nm
Die size178 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and A10-7700K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM5FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and A10-7700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and A10-7700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and A10-7700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3-2133
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 760MAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 8600G and A10-7700K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and A10-7700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and A10-7700K.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 8600G 15.95
+694%
A10-7700K 2.01

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 8600G 25335
+693%
A10-7700K 3193

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.95 2.01
Recency 8 January 2024 14 January 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 4 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 8600G has a 693.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8600G is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8600G and A10-7700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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