Ryzen 7 6800HS vs i5-8500B

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8500B
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
5.62
Ryzen 7 6800HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.43
+157%

Ryzen 7 6800HS outperforms Core i5-8500B by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1137494
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency8.1839.02
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date3 April 2018 (6 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size154 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1440FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon 680M
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8500B 5.62
Ryzen 7 6800HS 14.43
+157%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8500B 8920
Ryzen 7 6800HS 22921
+157%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8500B 1412
Ryzen 7 6800HS 1821
+29%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8500B 5033
Ryzen 7 6800HS 8685
+72.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.62 14.43
Integrated graphics card 3.09 15.98
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 6800HS has a 156.8% higher aggregate performance score, 417.2% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 6800HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8500B in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-8500B is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 6800HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8500B and Ryzen 7 6800HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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