Ryzen 5 8500G vs Ryzen 9 7900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.71
+124%
Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.70

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Ryzen 5 8500G by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 5 8500G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking134547
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation65.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency44.7119.95
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Phoenix2 (2024)
Release date14 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 5 8500G 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die size2x 71 mm2137 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistors13,140 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 5 8500G 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
SocketAM5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 5 8500G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475Vno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 5 8500G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 5 8500G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 5 8500G.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes2414

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 9 7900 30.71
+124%
Ryzen 5 8500G 13.70

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 9 7900 48777
+124%
Ryzen 5 8500G 21761

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.71 13.70
Integrated graphics card 4.43 8.30
Recency 14 January 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm

Ryzen 9 7900 has a 124.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 8500G, on the other hand, has 87.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8500G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 5 8500G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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