Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H vs i7-8500Y

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8500Y
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
2.26
Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.92
+427%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H outperforms Core i7-8500Y by a whopping 427% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1829657
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency42.7525.05
Architecture codenameAmber Lake-Y (2018−2021)Rembrandt-H PRO (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date28 August 2018 (6 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier15no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die sizeno data208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515FP7
Power consumption (TDP)5 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2PRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 615AMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840 x 2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840 x 2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8500Y and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-8500Y 2.26
Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H 11.92
+427%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-8500Y 3590
Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H 18928
+427%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 11.92
Integrated graphics card 1.98 16.31
Recency 28 August 2018 19 April 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 5 Watt 45 Watt

i7-8500Y has 800% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H, on the other hand, has a 427.4% higher aggregate performance score, 723.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8500Y in performance tests.


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