Athlon X4 940 vs Ryzen 5 8500G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon X4 940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 538 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 19.93 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix2 (2024) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon X4 940 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon X4 940 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon X4 940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon X4 940 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon X4 940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon X4 940.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 27 July 2017 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 28 nm |
Ryzen 5 8500G has an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon X4 940. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 940 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and Athlon X4 940, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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