AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

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Price: $150
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
6
Cores
12
Threads
3.5 GHz
Base Clock
5 GHz
Boost Clock
Socket AM5
Socket
65 W
TDP
Radeon 740M
Integrated Graphics
$150
Price
CPU Snapshot
Release date:Jan 8, 2024Price at Launch:$179
Type:DesktopSocket:Socket AM5
Cores:6Threads:12
Multithreading:Yes
Clocks & Cache
Base Clock:3.5 GHzBoost Clock:5 GHz
L2 Cache:6 MBL3 Cache:16 MB
Platform
Codename:PhoenixProcess Size:4 nm
Memory Support:DDR5-5200TDP:65 W
PCIe Support:PCIe 4.0, 14 LanesBox Cooler:Yes
Integrated Features
Integrated Graphics:YesiGPU Model:Radeon 740M
NPU:No

Price History

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G pricing

Last 6 months
Price Date
Current $150 Jun 23, 2026
Highest* $150 Dec 27, 2025
Lowest* $140 May 29, 2026
Average $146
* Prices are based on listings from Newegg and other major retailers over the past 12+ months.
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Reviews and Ratings

9.4

User Score

Based on 1,076 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Much shorter boot times than bigger Ryzen 7000 CPUs
  • Cooler included

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • No PCIe Gen 5 support
  • No multiplier-based overclocking
  • No NPU for AI acceleration
70

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G isn't a high-speed desktop CPU, but its built-in graphics processor is faster than most, making it a practical, tailored pick for compact PCs and light PC gaming if a discrete graphics card isn't an option.

By PCMag on
80

El punto donde realmente considero que el 8500G está desalineado es en el precio, especialmente en el contexto actual donde las DDR5 se han disparado de costo y cualquier plataforma AM5 de entrada ya arranca cara solo por la RAM. Con un ajuste de precio razonable, el Ryzen 5 8500G sería mucho más fácil de recomendar como opción de APU económica y eficiente.

By Xanxo Gaming on

While the Ryzen 5 8500G is a solid product there are a bunch of compromises that make it miss our "Recommended" award quite narrowly, like the limited PCIe bandwidth, the lack of multiplier-based overclocking and the fact that there's no NPU, which could come in handy to accelerate AI workloads.

By TechPowerUp on

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is priced at $160 right now. Unbelievably good energy efficiency Integrated graphics can handle light gaming Most affordable AMD AM5 CPU Single CCX design No scheduling issues with Zen 4 / Zen 4c design Much shorter boot times...

By techPowerUp! on

The Ryzen 5 8500G was showing to deliver performance far surpassing Intel's competition for AVX-512 workloads like OpenVINO and other AI workloads and more. With the Ryzen 5 8500G often consuming around ~50 Watts under load, it was deliver excellent performance per Watt too.

By Phoronix on

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