Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Ryzen 5 8500G

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 9 9900X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking549not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency20.01no data
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Granite Ridge (2024−2025)
Release date8 January 2024 (1 year ago)6 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 9 9900X3D 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size137 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors20,900 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 9 9900X3D 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 configuration11
SocketAM5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 9 9900X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 9 9900X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 9 9900X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 9 9900X3D.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes1424

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 8.27 1.99
Recency 8 January 2024 6 January 2025
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 8500G has 315.6% faster integrated GPU, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X3D, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 9 9900X3D. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a desktop one.


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