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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Ryzen 5 5600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 32454 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 8500G×AMD Ryzen 5 5600X+ ADD
Price Search Online $159.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Otherw/ Radeon 740M Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2024Q4 2020
# of Samples126331191
CPU Rank836815
CPU Value143.1136.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3881(0.0%)3365(-13.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21472(-1.7%)21844(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
21,472
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
143.1
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
136.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
3,881
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.