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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

Processor Released

CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
Maximum boost clock
5 GHz
Thermal design power
65 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 5.1.1 / Windows / CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 200.04 samples/min 5 complete runs · Middle 50%: 198.43 - 210.24 · 6 core / 12 thread · Latest: 2026-10-29

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

46.58 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

200.04 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
198.42669342703
75th percentile
210.24014741709
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

67.80 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

86.31 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
Base clock
4.3 GHz
CPU reference clock
100 MHz*
Reported integrated GPU frequency
2,800 MHz*
Maximum boost clock
5 GHz
L3 cache
16 MB
L2 cache
6 MB
Architecture
Zen 4*
Socket / package
AM5
Manufacturing process
TSMC 4nm FinFET
Process node
4 nm

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    16 MB

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2
Rated memory bandwidth
83.20 GB/s*

Supported memory

  • DDR5*

CPU memory support

  • DDR5
    Technology
    DDR5

Power specifications

Thermal design power
65 W

CPU power specifications

  • Configurable TDP 45–65 W
    Maximum rating
    65 W
    Minimum rating
    45 W
    Power specification
    Configurable TDP
    Variant / details
    45-65W
  • AMD configurable TDP*
    Power specification
    cTDP*
    Minimum rating
    45 W*
    Maximum rating
    65 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 28 fields
Name
AMD Ryzen™ 5 8600G*
L3 Cache
16* MB
Default TDP
65* W
AMD Configurable TDP (cTDP)
45-65W*
Processor Technology for CPU Cores
TSMC 4nm FinFET*
Unlocked for Overclocking
Yes*
CPU Socket
AM5*
Family
Ryzen*
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)
95* °C
Launch Date
Q1 2024*
*OS Support
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition , Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit*
PCI Express® Version
PCIe® 4.0*
System Memory Type
DDR5*
Memory Channels
2*
Graphics Model
AMD Radeon™ 760M*
Graphics Core Count
8*
Graphics Frequency
2,800* MHz
Series
Ryzen 8000 Series*
AMD Ryzen™ AI
Available*
Product ID Boxed
100-100001237BOX*
Product ID Tray
100-000001237*
Product ID MPK
100-100001237MPK*
Form Factor
Desktops*
# of CPU Cores
6*
# of Threads
12*
Max. Boost Clock
5.0* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Qualification
Up to*
Original declaration
Up to 5 GHz*
Base Clock
4.3* GHz
L2 Cache
6* MB
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Codename declaration
Phoenix 1*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
Codename declaration
Phoenix 1*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
CPU support-list frequency declaration
4.3* GHz
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
CPU support-list frequency declaration
4.3* GHz
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
CPU support-list power declaration
65* W
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
CPU support-list power declaration
65* W
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
L2 cache
6* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
L2 cache
6* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
L3 cache
16* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
L3 cache
16* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
CPU socket
AM5*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
CPU socket
AM5*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000001237*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
Specifications 3 · 40 fields
name
Ryzen 5 8600G*
Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024*
Part#
100-000001237*
Frequency
4.3* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 5 GHz*
Base Clock
100* MHz
Multiplier
43.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
Yes*
PPT
61-88 W*
Codename
Phoenix*
Retail Availability
Jan 31st, 2024*
XDNA NPU
16 TOPS*
Socket
AMD Socket AM5*
Generation
Ryzen 5 (Zen 4 (Phoenix))*
Memory Support
DDR5*
ECC Memory
No*
# of Cores
6*
# of Threads
12*
SMP # CPUs
1*
Integrated Graphics
Radeon 760M*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
1 MB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, NX-Bit, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XDNA2*
Foundry
TSMC*
Rated Speed
5,200* MT/s
Memory Bus
Dual-channel*
Memory Bandwidth
83.2* GB/s
tJMax
95°C*
Launch Price
$229*
PCI-Express
Gen 4, 20 Lanes (CPU only)*
Process Size
4* nm
Cache L3
16 MB (shared)*
Bundled Cooler
Wraith Stealth*
Chipsets
X670E, X670, B650E, B650, A620*
Configurable TDP
45* W
Transistors
25,000 million*
Die Size
178* mm²
Package
FC-LGA1718*
Market
Desktop*
Production Status
Active*
Specifications 4 · 7 fields
type
cpu*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 5 8600G*
type
cpu*
brand
AMD*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 5 8600G*
type
cpu*
model
Ryzen 5 8600G*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 5 8600G*
type
cpu*
official power w
65* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 5 8600G*
type
cpu*
what the figure is
Default TDP*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 5 8600G*
type
cpu*
socket
AM5*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 5 8600G*
type
cpu*
updated
2026-09-29*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 5 8600G*
type
cpu*
Specifications 5 · 8 fields
microarchitecture
Zen 4*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
5* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
4.3* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
6*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)
amount
224.83*
currency
USD*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown*
USD
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
graphics
Radeon 760M*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
65* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 6 · 11 fields
boost ghz
5* GHz
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*
cores
6*
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*
last verified
2026-07-29*
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*
model
Ryzen 5 8600G*
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*
performance tier
entry
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*
ram type
DDR5*
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*
socket
AM5*
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*
supported chipsets
  • X870E*
  • X870*
  • B850*
  • B840*
  • X670E*
  • X670*
  • B650*
  • A620*
  • A620A*
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*
tdp w
65* W
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*
threads
12*
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*
vendor
AMD*
Scope and conditions
native_context
native_source_declaration
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-8600g-ryzen-5-8000-g-series-phoenix-zen-4-socket-am5/p/N82E16819113814*
last_verified_claim
2026-07-29*
source_kind
cpu*

* Provisional data