Intel Core i5-14400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-14400F CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
Intel Core i5-14400F AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-14400F or AMD Ryzen 5 8500G - 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 Intel Core i5-14400F has 10 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-14400F was released in Q1/2024.

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G was released in Q1/2024.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (84)
Intel Core i 14000 (23) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8000G (12)
14 Generation 6
Raptor Lake S Refresh Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-13400F Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-14400F has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-14400F is 2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is at 4.10 GHz (5.00 GHz).

Intel Core i5-14400F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
10 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 4.10 GHz (5.00 GHz)
2x Zen 4
1.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz)
4x Zen 4c

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.

Intel Core i5-14400F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-14400F or AMD Ryzen 5 8500G 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.

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

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-14400F can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-14400F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-5200
192 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
9.50 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
20.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 14
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 27.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-14400F is 65 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-14400F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
148 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 45 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-14400F is manufactured in 10 nm and has 29.50 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-14400F Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 1700 Socket AM5 (LGA 1718)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q1/2024
196 $ Release price 179 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14400F (95%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14400F (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G (79%)

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.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1842 (94%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1965 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
12551 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
8768 (70%)

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.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2557 (95%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
2686 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
13682 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
11063 (81%)

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.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
25715 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
21862 (85%)

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.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
101 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
742 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1773 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
16074 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.80 GHz
1434 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
759 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.45 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Core i5-14400F
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
6631 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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