AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285
—Single-core84.7
42.6Multi-core86.9
47.4Gamingspec-based70.7
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8500G14 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285
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
- 40% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $549
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 43
- 567% higher L2 cache: 40 MB vs 6 MB
- 300% higher cores: 24 vs 6
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 182 W+107% |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 24+300% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 12 | 24+100% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+40% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.6 GHz+12% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 40 MB+567% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU RDNA 3) | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 14 | 24+71% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,061Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 19,926Top 13% |
| PassMark | 21,365Bottom 38% | 57,762+170%Top 11% |
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