AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD EPYC 7282

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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7282
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD EPYC 7282

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G or AMD EPYC 7282 - 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 8500G has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G was released in Q1/2024.

The AMD EPYC 7282 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7282 was released in Q3/2019.
AMD Ryzen 5 (86) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD Ryzen 8000G (14) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
6 Generation 2
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is 4.10 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7282 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7282 is at 2.80 GHz (3.20 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7282
6 Cores 16
12 Threads 32
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
4.10 GHz (5.00 GHz)
2x Zen 4
A-Core 2.80 GHz (3.20 GHz)
3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz)
4x Zen 4c
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7282
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G or AMD EPYC 7282 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

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.

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

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7282 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7282
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
14 PCIe lanes 128
27.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is 65 W, while the AMD EPYC 7282 has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7282
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is manufactured in 4 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7282 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 64.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7282
4 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM5 (LGA 1718) Socket SP3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2019
179 $ Release price 1200 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (100%)
AMD EPYC 7282 (55%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (87%)
AMD EPYC 7282 (94%)

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 Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1965 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
1086 (55%)

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 Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
8768 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
7638 (87%)

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 Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
21862 (74%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
29488 (100%)

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 Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
101 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
742 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
2686 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
11063 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
373 (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 Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.80 GHz
1434 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7282 AMD EPYC 7282
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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