MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL vs AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL
MICRO CENTER
56 Overall Score
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6-core AM5
AMD
81 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL
No customer feedback yet
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6-core AM5
82 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The Ryzen 5 8600G is praised as a solid budget APU, offering good integrated graphics for everyday tasks and 1080p gaming. Users highlight its value at $200, with one noting it handles retro games well and another upgrading to a discrete GPU for higher settings. Minor criticisms include a small L3 cache and lack of BIOS version info in specs.
Pros
- Great integrated graphics
- Good value for money
- Solid for 1080p gaming
- Works well on AM5 platform
- Handles retro games well
Cons
- Small L3 cache (16 MB)
- BIOS version not listed in specs
Integrated graphics 4
Value for money 3
Gaming performance 4
Platform compatibility 2
Cache size 1
Specs information 1
Scores
Budget
Efficiency
Productivity
Ai Llm
Gaming
Server
Specifications
| MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | — | AMD |
| Series | — | Ryzen 5 |
| Model | — | 8600G |
| Codename | — | Phoenix |
| Class | — | desktop |
| Process | — | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 6★ |
| P-cores | — | 6★ |
| Threads | — | 12★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 6★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | — | AM5 |
| PCIe | — | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20★ |
| TDP | — | 65★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 65★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | AMD Radeon 760M |
| NPU TOPS | — | 16★ |
Pros & Cons
MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL
- Strong single thread (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong multi thread (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ai (68th percentile)
- Below average platform (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
- Below average affordability (28th percentile)
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6-core AM5
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong single thread (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong platform (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
Pricing
MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL0.007score per dollar
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6-core AM50.025score per dollar
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 6-core AM5 offers 3.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
Scores 81 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.
