Ultra 7 258V vs Ryzen 5 8500G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.70
+9.6%
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.50

Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms Core Ultra 7 258V by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking547624
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency19.9569.59
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-coresno data4
Low Power Efficient-coresno data4
Threads128
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors20,900 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon 740MIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.95 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes144
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 13.70
+9.6%
Ultra 7 258V 12.50

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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 21762
+9.6%
Ultra 7 258V 19857

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.70 12.50
Integrated graphics card 8.30 13.29
Recency 8 January 2024 24 September 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 5 8500G has a 9.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has 60.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 months, 33.3% more physical cores, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 8500G and Core Ultra 7 258V.


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