AMD EPYC 9015 vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

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AMD EPYC 9015 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
AMD EPYC 9015 AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9015 and the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9015 8 core processor released in Q4/2024 with the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2024.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
AMD EPYC 9005 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8000G (14)
5 Generation 6
Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9015 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G clocks with 4.10 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9015 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz
8x Zen 5
A-Core 4.10 GHz (5.00 GHz)
2x Zen 4
-- B-Core 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz)
4x Zen 4c

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD EPYC 9015 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 740M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation 10
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 740M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9015, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9015 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
DDR5-6000 Memory DDR5-5200
6144 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
480.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
32.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
128 PCIe lanes 14
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 27.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9015 has a TDP of 155 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9015 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
155 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 45 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9015 has 32.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

AMD EPYC 9015 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
4 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
SP5 Socket AM5 (LGA 1718)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2024 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price 179 $
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC 9015 AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
101 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC 9015 AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
742 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 9015 AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1965 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9015 AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
8768 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 9015 AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
2686 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 9015 AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
11063 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD EPYC 9015 AMD EPYC 9015
@ 0.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.80 GHz
1434 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 9015 AMD EPYC 9015
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
21862 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 9015 AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
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