Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
19.99
+63.7%
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking284637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.2151.90
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency29.1017.78
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500 has 10% better value for money than Ryzen 7 8700G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 5500 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm
Die size178 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 5500 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
SocketAM5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 5500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, NX-Bit, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XDNA2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 19.99
+63.7%
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 31760
+63.8%
Ryzen 5 5500 19388

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 2665
+42.1%
Ryzen 5 5500 1876

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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 13756
+78.9%
Ryzen 5 5500 7690

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.99 12.21
Recency 8 January 2024 4 April 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 63.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500 in performance tests.


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