AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
524288x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 4 Jan 2023
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 32MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3921 vs 3915

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26868 vs 21762

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26868 vs 21762

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3921

3915

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21762

26868

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3921	3915
PassMark - CPU mark	21762	26868

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$229
Place in performance rating	232	200
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Die size	137 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	20,900 million	6,570 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt	75 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FL1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)