AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen Z1

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and AMD Ryzen Z1 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 Z1

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3893 vs 3774
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21597 vs 18670

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs May 2023
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3893 vs 3774
PassMark - CPU mark	21597 vs 18670

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Z1

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3893

3774

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21597

18670

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	AMD Ryzen Z1
PassMark - Single thread mark	3893	3774
PassMark - CPU mark	21597	18670

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 8500G	AMD Ryzen Z1
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	May 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$229
Place in performance rating	193	237
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	137 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	20,900 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt	9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)