Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) vs Ryzen 5 8600G

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	373	1526
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	25.47	5.54
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Phoenix	Thuban (2010)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	1 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Current price	$512	$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 8600G has 360% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8600G and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	6
Base clock speed	4.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	4 nm	45 nm
Die size	178 mm2	346 mm2
Number of transistors	25,000 million	904 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM5	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon 760M

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).

PCIe version	4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no 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.

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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 outperforms Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) by 410% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.38	3.21
Recency	8 January 2024	1 May 2010
Threads	12	6
Chip lithography	4 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt

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