AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8400F

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G and the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G 6 core processor released in Q2/2024 with the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2024.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (30) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (92)
AMD Ryzen 8000G (14) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8000G (14)
6 Generation 6
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop Segment Desktop
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.55 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F clocks with 4.20 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
6 Cores 6
12 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.55 GHz (5.00 GHz)
2x Zen 4
A-Core 4.20 GHz (4.70 GHz)
6x Zen 4
3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz)
4x Zen 4c
B-Core --

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 Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
-- 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.

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

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR5-5200
256 GB Max. Memory 256 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 6.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
14 PCIe lanes 20
27.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down 45 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
4 nm Technology 4 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 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
AM5 (LGA 1718) Socket AM5 (LGA 1718)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2024 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price 179 $
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
2542 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G
6C 12T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
11950 (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 PRO 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.80 GHz
1434 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G
6C 12T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F AMD Ryzen 5 8400F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
24002 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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