AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 7600 or Intel Pentium Gold 8500 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 5 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 was released in Q1/2022. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD Ryzen 7000 (14) | CPU group | Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) |
6 | Generation | 12 |
Raphael (Zen 4) | Architecture | Alder Lake U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (5.10 GHz). The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 5 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
6 | Cores | 5 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.80 GHz (5.10 GHz) 6x Zen 4 |
A-Core | 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
-- | B-Core | 0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
2.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.80 GHz |
9 | GPU Generation | 12 |
5 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 48 |
128 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 5 7600 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 8500 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
DDR5-5200 | Memory | LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
6.00 MB | L2 Cache | 3.25 MB |
32.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
24 | PCIe lanes | 14 |
94.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 27.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is 9 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 9 W |
88 W | TDP (PL2) | 29 W |
142 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 7600 has a 38.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 cache has a total of 11.25 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
5 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
AM5 (LGA 1718) | Socket | BGA 1744 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
14,540 CB R23 MC @ 83 W |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
1.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Intel Pentium Gold 8500 |
Unknown | Unknown |