CPUs compared

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

  • Both launched at $179.
  • Same socket (AM5): both fit the same motherboards, BIOS permitting.
AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

6 cores · 5 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5200

Launched at $179

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AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

6 cores · 5 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5200

Launched at $179

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Specs side by side

4 of 10 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.

SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FAMD Ryzen 5 8500G
Cores6 cores, 12 threads6 cores, 12 threads
Boost clockUp to 5 GHzUp to 5 GHz
L3 cache32 MB16 MB
Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Built-in graphicsNoYes
SocketAM5AM5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 4.0
Official DDR5 speedDDR5-5200 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules)DDR5-5200 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules)
SegmentDesktopDesktop
LaunchedJul 22, 2023Jan 31, 2024

Which motherboards take them

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

AM5 boards with these chipsets:

  • X870E
  • X870
  • B850
  • B840
  • X670E
  • X670
  • A620
  • A620A
  • B650E
  • B650

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

AM5 boards with these chipsets:

  • X870E
  • X870
  • B850
  • B840
  • X670E
  • X670
  • A620
  • A620A
  • B650E
  • B650

Sources

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.