Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary vs Ryzen 5 8600G

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking425not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation50.50no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency23.22no data
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)29 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed4.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.35 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm12 nm
Die size178 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors25,000 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary 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
SocketAM5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 760Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 January 2024 29 April 2019
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 4 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 5 8600G has an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. We've got no test results to judge.


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