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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Comparison

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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

6 Cores | January 2024

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6 Cores 6 Cores | January 2021

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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Comparison Overview
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In this review, we will be comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 5 5600H, two CPUs by AMD. AMD Ryzen 5 8500G was introduced to market in January 2024 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600H was launched in January 2021. As you can see, Ryzen 5 5600H is 3 years older than Ryzen 5 8500G. Let's see if this age difference between two laptops makes a big difference.

Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 5 5600H are members of AMD's Ryzen 5 series of CPUs. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

AMD Ryzen 5 Series History
Model Release Date Fabrication Process Cores / Threads
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
January 2024 4nm 6 / 12
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
  
January 2024 4nm 6 / 12
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
  
December 2023 4nm 6 / 12
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
  
December 2023 4nm 6 / 12
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
  
December 2023 4nm 6 / 12
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
  
December 2023 4nm 6 / 12
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
  
July 2023 5nm 6 / 12
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
  
May 2023 4nm 6 / 12

Here is a brief look at the main features of AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and AMD Ryzen 5 5600H before getting into our more detailed comparison.

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Key Specs

  • Launched in January 2024
  • Desktop Type CPU
  • Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
  • Fabrication Process: 4 nm
  • Max RAM Support: 256 GB

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Key Specs

  • Launched in January 2024
  • Laptop Type CPU
  • Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
  • Fabrication Process: 7 nm
  • Max RAM Support: 32 GB

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 5 5600H compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose AMD Ryzen 5 8500G over AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Release Date
January, 2024 vs January, 2021 Newer Product
Reasons to choose AMD Ryzen 5 5600H over AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
Technically, no significant reason to choose AMD Ryzen 5 5600H. You may consider its price.

Common Strengths of AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
Integrated GPU
Yes vs Yes Has Integrated GPU
Common Weaknesses of AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
Launch Dates
January 2024 vs January 2021 CPUs are older than 1 year
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H: Specs Comparison Table

In this section, we will be comparing the specifications the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H.

Processor
Brand AMD AMD
Model Ryzen 5 8500G Ryzen 5 5600H
Release Date 2024-01-08 2021-01-12
Type Desktop Laptop
Integrated GPU Radeon 740M Radeon RX Vega 7
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Code Name Zen 4 (Phoenix) Zen 3 (Cezanne)
Memory
Supported Memory Type DDR5-5200 DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 1MB (per core) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 16MB (shared) 16MB (shared)
ECC Support Yes Yes
Memory Channels 2 2
Cores & Clock Speeds
Cores / Threads 6 / 12 6 / 12
Perf. Cores / Threads 6 / 12 6 / 12
Base Frequency None 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency None 4.2 GHz
Multiplier 35x 33x
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No
Connections and Others
Peak Temperature 95 °C 105 °C
Socket AM5 FP6
PCI Express Version 4.0 3.0
PCI Express Lanes 14 16
Integrated GPU Specs
IGP Name Radeon 740M Radeon RX Vega 7
GPU Base Clock 1500 300
GPU Boost Clock 2800 1800
TGP 15 W 10-45 W
FLOPS 2.56 TFLOPS 1.108 TFLOPS
ShadingUnitsCores 256 448
TMUs 16 28
ROPs 8 7
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