Intel Pentium 8500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium 8500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Prime95, Blender, PassMark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, MATLAB, 7zip, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700 or Intel Pentium 8500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Pentium 8500

54%

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium 8500

53%

Ryzen 7 2700

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.7	96.1
Valorant	106.4	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	61.1
Apex Legends	100.0	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	81.9
Overwatch	86.2	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.4	75.3
DOOM Eternal	53.2	54.6
Warzone	83.0	85.1
Assassin's Creed	89.4	91.7
Valheim	88.3	90.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium 8500

369%

Ryzen 7 2700

49%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Pentium 8500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700 as it consumes less power: 9W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium 8500	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1348	1529
Cinbench 20 Single-core	441	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3062	3448
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1035	1057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10094	8947

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium 8500	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Single-Core	2421	2182
Multi-Core	14131	15741

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium 8500	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Single-Core	998	973
Multi-Core	5542	7894

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium 8500	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	5	8
Threads	6	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	32 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2700BBM88AF YD2700BBAFBOX YD2700BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700 is 68% better than Pentium 8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700 has 3 more core than Pentium 8500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium 8500 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700 is better: 23
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium 8500 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium 8500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium 8500 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700 specs and review.