AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G. Specifications

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

• Family
  Ryzen Ryzen
• Form Factor
  Desktops Desktops
• Segment
  Desktop Desktop
• Series
  Ryzen 8000 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
  4.1 GHz 3.5 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 6
• CPU Threads
  16 12
• Max. Boost Clock
  5 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 7 8700F. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• Memory channels
  2 2
• Memory type
  DDR5 DDR5
• PCIe
  PCIe 4.0 PCIe 4.0
• 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 7 8700F 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.

• Configurable TDP
  45-65 W 45-65 W
• Default TDP
  65 W 65 W
• Maximum Operating Temperature
  95 °C 95 °C
• 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 7 8700F and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Codename
  Phoenix Phoenix
• L2-Cache
  8 MB 6 MB
• L3-Cache
  16 MB 16 MB
• Official source
  https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/8000-series/amd-ryzen-7-8700f.html https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/8000-series/amd-ryzen-5-8500g.html
• Release date
  2024-04-01 Q1 2024
• Socket
  AM5 AM5
• Technology
  TSMC 4nm FinFET TSMC 4nm FinFET
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 2026-09-30
• Architecture
  - 2x Zen 4, 4x Zen 4c
• Verification scope
  - Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.