AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
—Single-core92.4
42.6Multi-core75.7
47.4Gamingspec-based58.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8500G15 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
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
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $294
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
- Stronger multi-core score: 76 vs 43
- 333% higher L2 cache: 26 MB vs 6 MB
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 159 W+81% |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+4% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 26 MB+333% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU RDNA 3) | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 256 GB+167% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 14 | 24+71% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,307Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 19,856Top 14% |
| PassMark | 21,365Bottom 38% | 43,046+101%Top 23% |
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