AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
42.6Multi-core—
47.4Gamingspec-based52.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8500G7 spec wins — Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) lack 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
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $12,299
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
- 500% higher cores: 36 vs 6
- 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
- 500% higher Efficiency cores: 24 vs 4
- 433% higher Max memory: 512 GB vs 96 GB
- 200% higher threads: 36 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM5 | — |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | — |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | — |
| Cooler included | Yes | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 36+500% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 24+500% |
| Threads | 12 | 36+200% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+9% | 4.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | — |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU RDNA 3) | Apple 80-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | — |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 512 GB+433% |
| Memory channels | 2 | — |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | — |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 14 | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark | 21,365Bottom 38% | — |
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