AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 8500G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 was released in Q1/2016. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| AMD Ryzen 8000G (14) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3) |
| 6 | Generation | 4 |
| Phoenix (Zen 4) | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is at 1.80 GHz. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 6 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 4.10 GHz (5.00 GHz) 2x Zen 4 |
A-Core | 1.80 GHz 2x Cortex-A72 |
| 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz) 4x Zen 4c |
B-Core | 1.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon V56 |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G or Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 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. |
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| AMD Radeon 740M | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 510 |
| 0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
| 2.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
| 10 | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| 4 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 4 | Compute units | -- |
| 256 | Shader | 128 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| AMD FSR | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 740M | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 510 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
| DDR5-5200 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866 |
| 256 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 6.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 14 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 27.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is 65 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 45 W | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is manufactured in 4 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | -- |
| AM5 (LGA 1718) | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2024 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
| 179 $ | Release price | -- |
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⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.80 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz |
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