AMD Ryzen 5 8600G: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G review — the new value iGPU gaming champion

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G review — the new value iGPU gaming champion – by Tom's Hardware

The more amenable APU alternative.

Reasons To Buy

✓ Best value APU on the market
✓ Passable 1080p, solid 720p gaming
✓ Hyper-RX support
✓ Bundled cooler
✓ Power efficiency

Reasons To Avoid

✗ Higher DDR5 pricing, no 8GB options
✗ AM5 motherboards remain pricey
✗ Some CPU+GPU combos are cheaper/faster

Overall Rating

7.5

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Verdict

The Ryzen 5 8600G is a more affordable version of AMD's powerful APU family, bringing strong integrated GPU gaming performance to certain use cases, like SFF and passive builds. Memory and AM5 motherboard pricing, not to mention competition from CPU+GPU combos, muddy the waters, but this chip is a much better deal than its more expensive counterpart, the Ryzen 7 8700G.

Last modified on Mar 03, 2024