AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i5-10400F
—Single-core28.6
42.6Multi-core32.5
47.4Gamingspec-based36
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8500G2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10400F
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
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 33
- 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
- 77% higher PassMark: 21,365 vs 12,094
- 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10400F
- 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
- 14% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 16 vs 14
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+21% | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+16% | 4.3 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+300% | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU RDNA 3) | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 14 | 16+14% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,114Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,219Bottom 27% |
| PassMark | 21,365+77%Bottom 38% | 12,094Bottom 19% |
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