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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G at 6 MB, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 at 3 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 8500G. They match on 9 other specifications, including tdp, market segment and smt enabled.
Specs
| Specification |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Ryzen 5 PRO |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktops |
| Codename | Phoenix2 | Summit Ridge |
| Release Year | 2024 | 2017 |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU) | Discrete Graphics Card Required |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM5 | AM4 |
| Socket Status | Current | End of Life |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 2 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.5 | 3.2 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.0 | 3.6 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 3 MB-50% |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Base Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | No |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
7.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A budget hybrid-core AM5 APU with usable integrated graphics.