AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400

Last updated: 2024-03-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 8500G		Intel Pentium Gold G7400
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 8500G or Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 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 Intel Pentium Gold G7400 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G7400 was released in Q1/2022.

AMD Ryzen 5 (85)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Ryzen 8000G (14)	CPU group	Intel Pentium G7000 (4)
6	Generation	11
Phoenix (Zen 4)	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Pentium Gold G6400
--	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 Intel Pentium Gold G7400 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 is at 3.70 GHz.
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
6	Cores	2
12	Threads	4
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
4.10 GHz (5.00 GHz) 2x Zen 4	A-Core	3.70 GHz 2x Golden Cove
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	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G or Intel Pentium Gold G7400 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	Intel UHD Graphics 710
0.80 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
2.80 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.35 GHz
10	GPU Generation	13
4 nm	Technology	14 nm
4	Max. displays	3
4	Compute units	16
256	Shader	128
Yes	Hardware Raytracing	No
AMD FSR	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	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.
AMD Radeon 740M	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 710
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	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

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 Intel Pentium Gold G7400 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
DDR5-5200	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
256 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
6.00 MB	L2 Cache	2.50 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	5.0
14	PCIe lanes	20
27.6 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is 65 W, while the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 has a TDP of 46 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	46 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
45 W	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is manufactured in 4 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold G7400 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 8.50 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	Characteristic	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
4 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	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	LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024	Release date	Q1/2022
179 $	Release price	77 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (100%)

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 (73%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (100%)

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 (35%)

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 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	1965 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1442 (73%)

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 6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz	8768 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	3358 (38%)

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 Radeon 740M @ 2.80 GHz	1434 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.35 GHz	345 (24%)

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 6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz	21862 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	6790 (31%)

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 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	101 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2C 4T @ 3.70 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 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	742 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2C 4T @ 3.70 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 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	2686 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2C 4T @ 3.70 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 6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz	11063 (100%)
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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