AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G. Specifications

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• Family
  Ryzen Threadripper Ryzen
• Form Factor
  Desktops Desktops
• Segment
  Desktop Desktop
• Series
  Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series Ryzen 8000 Series

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• Base Frequency
  4 GHz 3.5 GHz
• CPU Cores
  32 6
• CPU Threads
  64 12
• Max. Boost Clock
  5.4 GHz 5 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes -
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  - 5 GHz
• Zen 4 Base Clock
  - 4.1 GHz
• Zen 4 Cores
  - 2
• Zen 4c Base Clock
  - 3.3 GHz
• Zen 4c Cores
  - 4
• Zen 4c Max Boost Clock
  - 3.7 GHz

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• GPU name
  None AMD Radeon 740M
• GPU Frequency
  - 2800 MHz
• Graphics Cores
  - 4

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• Memory channels
  4 2
• Memory type
  DDR5 DDR5
• PCIe
  PCIe 5.0 PCIe 4.0
• System Memory Specification
  6400 -
• Max. Memory
  - 96 GB
• Memory Speed (2x1R)
  - 5200 MT/s
• Memory Speed (2x2R)
  - 5200 MT/s
• Memory Speed (4x1R)
  - 3600 MT/s
• Memory Speed (4x2R)
  - 3600 MT/s

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Default TDP
  350 W 65 W
• Maximum Operating Temperature
  95 °C 95 °C
• Configurable TDP
  - 45-65 W
• Configurable TDP (max)
  - 65 W
• Configurable TDP (min)
  - 45 W
• TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
  - 65 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Codename
  Shimada Peak Phoenix
• L2-Cache
  32 MB 6 MB
• L3-Cache
  128 MB 16 MB
• Official source
  https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/ryzen-threadripper/9000-series/amd-ryzen-threadripper-9970x.html https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/8000-series/amd-ryzen-5-8500g.html
• Release date
  2025-07-31 Q1 2024
• Release date source
  https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2025/designed-to-create-built-to-inspire-amd-introduces-new.html -
• Socket
  sTR5 AM5
• Technology
  TSMC 4nm FinFET TSMC 4nm FinFET
• Verification scope
  Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 2026-09-30
• Architecture
  - 2x Zen 4, 4x Zen 4c