AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE vs Intel Core i5-14400T Comparison

Both the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE and the Intel Core i5-14400T are 35-watt processors aimed at compact, energy-conscious systems, yet the benchmark data reveals two distinctly different performance personalities. The AMD chip wins 14 of the 17 recorded head-to-head benchmarks, while the Intel chip takes the remaining three, and those wins are concentrated in specific workload types. The average benchmark scores are close, 27712 for the AMD part against 27166 for the Intel part, but the distribution of those scores tells a more nuanced story about where each processor is best deployed.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE establishes a broad lead in general-purpose and single-threaded workloads, which makes it the stronger choice for everyday interactive computing. Its lead in PassMark single-thread testing is substantial at 11.4%, scoring 3914 against 3512, and it carries that advantage through every Cinebench iteration. The data shows the AMD part ahead by 4.4% in Cinebench R23 multicore, scoring 17940 over 17189, and by the same margin in Cinebench R23 single-core, scoring 2532 over 2426. These consistent wins across the Cinebench suite point to a processor that handles both lightly threaded and fully threaded rendering tasks with equal efficiency.

The AMD chip also dominates in data processing and cryptographic workloads. PassMark data encryption shows a 7.2% advantage, scoring 14197 versus 13244, and the extended instructions test reveals a much larger gap of 23.3%, with 17962 against 14562. Random string sorting, another indicator of memory and cache efficiency, goes to the AMD part by 17.2%, scoring 29501 versus 25181. These results suggest the AMD architecture is particularly well suited to workloads that involve rapid data manipulation and compression, where it outperforms the Intel processor by a wide margin.

The Intel Core i5-14400T wins in floating-point math, integer math, and physics simulation, indicating an advantage in mathematically intensive number-crunching. The biggest single win for Intel is in PassMark floating-point math, where it scores 49139 against 39065, a 20.5% advantage. Integer math also goes to Intel by 4.6%, scoring 65667 versus 62666, and physics simulation shows a 7.6% lead, scoring 1244 against 1150. These wins point to the Intel processor being the better fit for simulations, scientific computing, and any workload that relies heavily on raw arithmetic throughput rather than cache-friendly data movement.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE has an average benchmark score of 27712, while the Intel Core i5-14400T scores 27166. The AMD part also sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, as does the Intel part.

Q: How large is the AMD processor's lead in single-threaded performance?

A: In PassMark single-thread testing, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 3914 against 3512 for the Intel Core i5-14400T, a lead of 11.4%. In Cinebench R23 single-core, the AMD part leads by 4.4%, scoring 2532 versus 2426.

Q: In which benchmark does the Intel processor have its largest advantage?

A: The Intel Core i5-14400T has its largest advantage in PassMark floating-point math, scoring 49139 against 39065, which is a 20.5% lead over the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE.

Q: Do both processors support ECC memory?

A: Yes, both the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE and the Intel Core i5-14400T support ECC memory according to the recorded specifications.

Q: What is the difference in memory support between the two processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE supports DDR5 memory only, while the Intel Core i5-14400T supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory.

Q: How does the AMD processor compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i5-12600K, while sitting 0.3% behind the Intel Core i5-12600KF.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest single win for the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE comes in the PassMark extended instructions test, where it scores 17962 against 14562, a 23.3% advantage. This is the most lopsided result in the entire comparison and suggests that the AMD processor has a significant architectural edge when executing specialized instruction sets. The second-largest win for AMD is in random string sorting, where the 17.2% lead (29501 versus 25181) indicates better handling of memory-heavy sorting operations.

In the Cinebench suite, the AMD part wins every single test by a consistent 4.4% to 4.5% margin. Cinebench R15 multicore shows 1808 against 1732, Cinebench R20 multicore shows 7534 against 7219, and Cinebench R23 multicore shows 17940 against 17189. The single-core variants follow the same pattern, with the AMD part scoring 255 versus 244 in R15, 1063 versus 1018 in R20, and 2532 versus 2426 in R23. This consistency across multiple generations of the same benchmark suite suggests a stable performance advantage rather than a workload-specific anomaly.

The PassMark multithread test reinforces the AMD lead, showing 21135 against 20223, a 4.5% advantage. Data compression also goes to AMD by 4.6%, scoring 246397 versus 235636, and data encryption goes to AMD by 7.2%, scoring 14197 versus 13244. The find prime numbers test, which measures integer calculation efficiency, goes to AMD by 8.2%, scoring 79 against 73.

The Intel Core i5-14400T claims its largest victory in floating-point math with a 20.5% margin, scoring 49139 against 39065. This is a substantial reversal of the overall trend and indicates that the Intel processor's execution units are better optimized for floating-point arithmetic. The physics simulation test also favors Intel, scoring 1244 against 1150, a 7.6% lead. Integer math goes to Intel by a narrower margin of 4.6%, scoring 65667 against 62666. These three wins show that while the AMD processor dominates overall, the Intel chip has a clear and repeatable advantage in arithmetic-heavy tasks.

Specification Differences

The core configurations differ significantly. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE has 6 cores and 12 threads, while the Intel Core i5-14400T has 10 cores and 16 threads. Despite having fewer cores, the AMD processor wins the majority of multithreaded benchmarks, which indicates that its individual cores are more efficient. The base clocks are very different, with the AMD part running at 3.40 GHz and the Intel part at 1.50 GHz, though the boost clocks are closer at 5.00 GHz for AMD and 4.50 GHz for Intel.

Both processors are rated at 35 watts TDP, which makes them comparable in thermal design power. The sockets are different, with AMD using the AM5 socket and Intel using Socket 1700. The AMD processor has an unlocked multiplier, while the Intel processor does not. Memory support also differs, with AMD supporting DDR5 only and Intel supporting both DDR4 and DDR5. The AMD part has a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, while no memory bandwidth figure is recorded for the Intel part.

PCIe support shows a notable difference. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE provides Gen 4 with 14 lanes from the CPU, while the Intel Core i5-14400T provides Gen 5 with 16 lanes. Integrated graphics differ as well, with the AMD part featuring a Radeon 740M and the Intel part featuring UHD Graphics 730. The Intel processor has a launch MSRP of $221.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is built on the Zen 4 architecture using the Phoenix2 codename, while the Intel Core i5-14400T uses the Raptor Lake architecture with the Raptor Lake-R codename. The manufacturing processes are different, with AMD using a 4 nm process from TSMC and Intel using a 10 nm process from its own foundry. The die sizes reflect this difference, with the AMD part measuring 137 mm² and the Intel part measuring 215 mm². The AMD processor has 20,900 million transistors, while no transistor count is recorded for the Intel part.

Cache hierarchies differ in both size and organization. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. The Intel Core i5-14400T has 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core, and 20 MB of shared L3 cache. The larger L3 cache on the Intel part does not translate into a performance advantage in the recorded benchmarks, as the AMD processor wins most cache-sensitive tests such as random string sorting and data compression.

The market segments are different, with the AMD part classified as mobile and the Intel part classified as desktop. Both are recorded as active production parts. The integrated graphics differ, with AMD using a Radeon 740M and Intel using UHD Graphics 730. The AMD processor was released on 2024-04-15, while the Intel processor was released on 2024-01-07. The AMD part number is 100-000001495, and the Intel part number is SRN3N.