CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X leads in single-threaded performance by up to 15.8%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G shows superior performance with a 5.5% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G has the highest core count with 8 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2024

Market Position

338th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs23rd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs113th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G

Desktop

Release Date

Q2 2024

Market Position

303rd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs108th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs98th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

9600X

4,587

8700G

3,960

Multi-Thread Performance

9600X

30,100

8700G

31,762

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

9600X

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G

8700G

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core Processor

9600X

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G w/ Radeon 780M Graphics

8700G

⚡Base Clock

3.9 GHz

9600X

4.2 GHz

8700G

🚀Turbo Clock

5.4 GHz

9600X

5.1 GHz

8700G

💻Cores/Threads

6 Threads: 12

9600X

8 Threads: 16

8700G

🔌Socket

AM5

9600X

AM5

8700G

⚡TDP

65 W

9600X

65 W

8700G

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 32 MB

9600X

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

8700G

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G compete in the Desktop segment. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G drawing more power under load (65W vs 65W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.