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 8 of 13. 89 Comments.
Timed Linux Kernel Compilation benchmark with settings of Build: defconfig. Core i9 14900K was the fastest.

The Ryzen 5 8500G could compile the Linux kernel in just over two minutes -- 125 seconds compared to the Intel Core i3 14100 taking 160 seconds.

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation benchmark with settings of Build: defconfig. Core i9 14900K was the fastest.

The Ryzen 5 8500G with a 49 Watt average had the lowest power consumption of all tested CPUs while compiling the kernel. The Intel Core i3 14100 had a 61 Watt average.

Timed Linux Kernel Compilation benchmark with settings of Build: allmodconfig. Core i9 14900K was the fastest.
Timed PHP Compilation benchmark with settings of Time To Compile. Core i9 14900K was the fastest.
Timed Godot Game Engine Compilation benchmark with settings of Time To Compile. Core i9 14900K was the fastest.
Timed FFmpeg Compilation benchmark with settings of Time To Compile. Core i9 14900K was the fastest.

The compile speeds weren't the fastest for the Ryzen 5 8500G but if you are after the best power efficiency for a CI/CD type low-end server, the Ryzen 5 8500G was very power efficient.


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