i3-1000NG4 vs Ryzen 5 8500G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms Core i3-1000NG4 by a whopping 514% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 547 | 1840 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Ice Lake |
| Power efficiency | 19.95 | 23.45 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix2 (2024) | Ice Lake-Y (2020) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 18 March 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | Intel BGA 1044 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4 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 Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | LPDDR4-3733 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 58.3 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 900 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | Yes, at 120Hz |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.70 | 2.23 |
| Integrated graphics card | 8.30 | 4.71 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 18 March 2020 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 9 Watt |
Ryzen 5 8500G has a 514.3% higher aggregate performance score, 76.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
i3-1000NG4, on the other hand, has 622.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1000NG4 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-1000NG4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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