AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i9-10900K
—Single-core41.9
42.6Multi-core48.2
47.4Gamingspec-based54.6
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8500G11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-10900K
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
- 140% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 3 MB
- 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $488
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-10900K
- Stronger multi-core score: 48 vs 43
- 400% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 2
- 184% higher Max turbo power: 250 W vs 88 W
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 250 W+184% |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 10+400% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz+6% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.3 GHz+6% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+140% | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 20 MB+25% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU RDNA 3) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 14 | 16+14% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,730Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,400Top 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,340Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 16,300Top 39% |
| PassMark | 21,365Bottom 38% | 23,700+11%Bottom 43% |
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