AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is the latest Hawk Point APU which has leaked out in Geekbench & features a nice gain in performance versus the 5600G.
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G "Hawk Point" APU Up To 36% Faster Than Ryzen 5 5600G "Cezanne" In Geekbench Benchmark Leak
Just like the Ryzen 7 8700G chip which leaked out a few days ago, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is an upcoming Hawk Point APU that will be released on the AM5 desktop platform. The chip features the Zen 4 core architecture and the RDNA 3 graphics architecture. Unlike the top two SKUs (8700G/8600G), the Ryzen 5 8500G and the Ryzen 3 8300G will feature the A2 die which comprises Zen 4 & Zen 4C cores.
Coming to the specifications, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G features 6 cores and 12 threads. The chip has a base clock of 3.55 GHz and a boost clock of 5.0 GHz which match up perfectly with previous leaks. There's also 16 MB of L3 cache and 6 MB of L2 cache. The 8500G features a Radeon 740M GPU with 4 compute units clocked at 2800 MHz. The chip was tested on a Maxsun B650M motherboard with 32 GB of DDR5 memory. The memory speeds are not listed.
In terms of CPU performance, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G "Hawk Point" APU scores 1965 points in the single-core and 8,768 points in the multi-core tests. Comparing the Geekbench 5 scores of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, the 8500G ends up 11% faster in multi-threaded and 36% faster in single-threaded tests.
The Radeon 740M iGPU has double the compute units of the Radeon 710M and should be able to handle eSports titles and a few AAA games with upscaling technologies but for users who want to get better graphics performance on an iGPU, the Radeon 760M/780M on Ryzen 8600G/8700G APUs are a much better choice.
Geekbench 5 OpenCL Performance
Geekbench 5 Vulkan Performance
With AMD's CES 2024 event closing in, we are likely to see more information on these APUs in a few days. As per previous reports, the AMD Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" APUs are expected to hit retail by the 31st of January.
AMD Ryzen 8000G Desktop APUs:
| APU Name | Architecture | Core / Threads | Clocks (Base / Max) | L3 Cache | GPU | TDP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 7 8700G (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 1) | 8 / 16 | 4.20 / 5.10 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 780M (12 CU) | 65W | $329 US |
| Ryzen 7 8700F | Zen 4 | 8 / 16 | 4.10 / 5.05 GHz | 16 MB | N/A | 65W | $269 US |
| Ryzen 5 8600G (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 1) | 6 / 12 | 4.35 / 5.00 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 760M (8 CU) | 65W | $229 US |
| Ryzen 5 8500G (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 2) | 6 / 12 (4 Zen4C + 2 Zen 4) | 3.55 / 5.00 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 740M (4 CU) | 65W | $179 US |
| Ryzen 5 8400F | Zen 4 | 6 / 12 (4 Zen4C + 2 Zen 4) | 4.20 / 4.75 GHz | 16 MB | N/A | 65W | $169 US |
| Ryzen 3 8300G (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 2) | 4 / 8 (3 Zen 4C + 1 Zen 4) | 3.45 / 4.90 GHz | 8 MB | Radeon 740M (4 CU) | 65W | OEM Only |
| Ryzen 7 8700GE PRO | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 1) | 8 / 16 | 3.65 / 5.10 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 780M (12 CU) | 35W | OEM Only |
| Ryzen 5 8600GE PRO | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 1) | 6 / 12 | 3.90 / 5.00 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 760M (8 CU) | 35W | OEM Only |
| Ryzen 5 8500GE (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 2) | 6 / 12 (4 Zen4C + 2 Zen 4) | 3.40 / 5.00 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 740M (4 CU) | 35W | OEM Only |
| Ryzen 3 8300GE (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 2) | 4 / 8 (3 Zen 4C + 1 Zen 4) | 3.50 / 4.90 GHz | 8 MB | Radeon 740M (4 CU) | 35W | OEM Only |
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