AMD Ryzen 5 8500G: A Surprisingly Fascinating Sub-$200 CPU

Written by Michael Larabel in Processors on 7 February 2024 at 10:20 AM EST. Page 11 of 13. 89 Comments.
OpenRadioss benchmark with settings of Model: Bird Strike on Windshield. Ryzen 9 7950X3D was the fastest.
OpenRadioss benchmark with settings of Model: Bird Strike on Windshield. Ryzen 9 7950X3D was the fastest.

The Ryzen 5 8500G with its mix of Zen 4 and 4C cores was the only processor tested running demanding workloads while pulling 50 Watts or less.

PyBench benchmark with settings of Total For Average Test Times. Core i9 14900K was the fastest.
PyBench benchmark with settings of Total For Average Test Times. Core i9 14900K was the fastest.
PyPerformance benchmark with settings of Benchmark: json_loads. Core i9 14900K was the fastest.

For strictly single-threaded Python applications, the Intel Raptor Lake Refresh parts were ahead.

Y-Cruncher benchmark with settings of Pi Digits To Calculate: 500M. Ryzen 9 7950X3D was the fastest.
Y-Cruncher benchmark with settings of Pi Digits To Calculate: 1B. Ryzen 9 7950X3D was the fastest.
Embree benchmark with settings of Binary: Pathtracer ISPC, Model: Asian Dragon. Core i9 14900K was the fastest.
Embree benchmark with settings of Binary: Pathtracer ISPC, Model: Crown. Ryzen 9 7950X3D was the fastest.
Embree benchmark with settings of Binary: Pathtracer ISPC, Model: Crown. Ryzen 9 7950X3D was the fastest.
Embree benchmark with settings of Binary: Pathtracer ISPC, Model: Crown. Ryzen 9 7950X3D was the fastest.
OSPRay Studio benchmark with settings of Camera: 1, Resolution: 4K, Samples Per Pixel: 1, Renderer: Path Tracer, Acceleration: CPU. Ryzen 9 7950X was the fastest.
OSPRay Studio benchmark with settings of Camera: 3, Resolution: 4K, Samples Per Pixel: 1, Renderer: Path Tracer, Acceleration: CPU. Ryzen 9 7950X was the fastest.

For workloads able to make use of AVX-512, the Ryzen 5 8500G was quite capable for its $179 USD price tag while being very power efficient.


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