AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

I bought this chip because it was NOT recommended by the big YTubers (you know who they are). It smokes any app, it plays 1080 games 85-110 fps. It runs memory at DDR5-7000 Responsiveness is incredible. This isn't a 200fps chip using only the IGPU. With a standalone GPU card, it is a beast, gaming is flawless. It is superb at everything. Loading and making adjustments to a 29,000 line Excel file is super fast. 5 month update. This APU is as fast as a Ryzen 7600 but with Superb Graphics. IF your intention is AAA 4K gaming then I would tell you to buy a dedicated GPU. This APU is an Overkill for literally everything tasks. High End AAA Gaming is a different story.. There is No Word, Excel, Browser or any other task that this APU chip can't handle, it's just that powerful. It's stupid fast. Do not concern yourself if this chip can play a video; I can play 4K videos on a 55" 4K TV ALL DAY with no issues. Also it works extremely good on Linux MINT. Zero Issues, None!

Yea I Bought It · 2024-09-24 · via amazon

Me llego bien, todo bien

Mauricio · 2026-03-07 · via amazon

Really nice processor by AMD, a strong IGPU for the price. Advice: lower frequencies to avoid overheat or use liquid cooler, I'm using an air cooler but still really hot, it can go up to 85-89 at full frequencies and high load. Advantages: Nice iGPU, good for the price. Disadvantages: only 8 PCIE available if you want to pair it with an external GPU, it can cause bottlenecks if you use 16x PCIE graphic cards.

Daniel Guevara Montilla · 2025-10-07 · via amazon

It's heavy and compact, it came with a default fan, prety useful , I will need to waut because the ram is not available yet but it looks amazing

Carlos Andres Gomez Rubio · 2026-05-08 · via amazon

Used this CPU in a few builds. The users are surprised of the performance every time. Pro 1: Extremely high cost/value ratio even at its initial higher listing price. Now prices have came down (at the time of this review) makes it even better. Pro 1: Paired with 6000 DDR5 this CPU shows its performance. There is a noticeable difference in response and snappiness in the OS and applications over the 5600G and 3200 DDR4. Pro 2: The gaming is 100% enjoyable with moderate settings at 1080. Anyone getting to gaming on a budget should be satisfied with what this little sucker can do. Con: Bad IHS design with many gaps for TIM to get suck in and it has. Pro Tip: Like all new CPU’s on the market you’ll most likely have to flash the BIOS of the new motherboard you are buying. You’ll need a donor CPU to flash if the board you choose don’t have something like Gigabytes Q-Flash capabilities, so be prepared. Would I buy it again? Yes.

Amazon_Shopper · 2024-08-09 · via amazon

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Cores

14C/14T

Boost

5.2GHz

Socket

LGA1851

TDP

125W

Cores

14C/14T

Boost

5.2GHz

Socket

LGA1851

TDP

125W