AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
—Single-core93.5
42.6Multi-core65
47.4Gamingspec-based67.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8500G12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 43
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
- 71% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 14
- 70% higher PassMark: 36,396 vs 21,365
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.5 GHz+10% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 32 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU RDNA 3) | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 256 GB+167% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 14 | 24+71% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,342Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,093Top 26% |
| PassMark | 21,365Bottom 38% | 36,396+70%Top 33% |
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