AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3894 vs 2681

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3894 vs 2681

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22830 vs 21649

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22830 vs 21649

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3894

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21649

22830

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
PassMark - Single thread mark	3894	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	21649	22830

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$229
Place in performance rating	225	699
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Family		Ryzen 7
OPN Tray		100-000000073
Processor Number		PRO 3700
Series		3000
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	20,900 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)