CPUs compared

AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

  • The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G launched $15 lower ($179 vs $194).
  • Different sockets (AM4 and AM5): they need different motherboards.
AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT

6 cores · 4.7 GHz · AM4 · DDR4-3200

Launched at $194

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AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

6 cores · 5 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5200

Launched at $179

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Specs side by side

7 of 11 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.

SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600XTAMD Ryzen 5 8500G
Cores6 cores, 12 threads6 cores, 12 threads
Boost clockUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 5 GHz
L3 cache32 MB16 MB
Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Built-in graphicsNoYes
SocketAM4AM5
PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 4.0
Official DDR4 speedDDR4-3200 (DDR4-2667 with 4 modules)—
SegmentDesktopDesktop
LaunchedOct 31, 2024Jan 31, 2024
Official DDR5 speed—DDR5-5200 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules)

Which motherboards take them

AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT

AM4 boards with these chipsets:

  • X570
  • B550
  • A520
  • X470
  • B450
  • X370
  • B350
  • A320
  • X300
  • A300

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

AM5 boards with these chipsets:

  • X870E
  • X870
  • B850
  • B840
  • X670E
  • X670
  • A620
  • A620A
  • B650E
  • B650

Outlined: those boards may need a BIOS update before the CPU works.

Sources

AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.