AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE vs Intel Core i5-14401E Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clean sweep for the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE across all six shared Cinebench tests. Every head-to-head comparison ends with the same winner, though the margins are consistently narrow. The largest advantage appears in the R15, R20, and R23 multicore and singlecore tests, where the AMD part leads by 1.3% in five of six cases and by 1.2% in the remaining one.

Starting with Cinebench R15, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE scores 1854 in multicore against 1830 for the Intel Core i5-14401E. That 1.3% gap is small but consistent. In singlecore R15, the AMD chip posts 261 versus 258, a 1.2% lead. The pattern repeats in Cinebench R20: 7725 against 7627 in multicore and 1090 against 1076 in singlecore, both showing the same 1.3% delta. Cinebench R23 follows with 18395 versus 18161 in multicore and 2597 versus 2564 in singlecore, again 1.3% in favor of the AMD processor.

The benchmark results indicate that the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE holds a slight edge in every rendering workload measured here. The Intel Core i5-14401E never takes a single win in this comparison, but the deficits are modest enough that the two processors occupy similar performance territory in these specific tests. The consistency of the 1.3% margin across multiple Cinebench versions suggests the AMD part has a small but repeatable advantage in both threaded and single-threaded rendering tasks.

The broader database picture reinforces this split. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE carries an average benchmark score of 28054 and sits at the 80th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14500T at 28065 with a 0% delta, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G at 28032 with a 0.1% delta, and the Intel Core i9-12900H at 28003 with a 0.2% delta. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 435 trails by 0.3% with a score of 28128. The Intel Core i5-14401E, by contrast, records an average benchmark score of only 5253 and lands at the 60th percentile. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 at 5259 with a -0.1% delta, the Intel Core i7-11700B at 5241 with a 0.2% delta, the Intel Core i9-10850K at 5240 with a 0.2% delta, and the Intel Core i5-13400T at 5210 with a 0.8% delta.

That average score gap is enormous: 28054 versus 5253. The explanation lies in the fact that the AMD part has far more benchmark entries in the database, including PassMark tests for integer math, floating point math, encryption, compression, and physics, while the Intel part only has the six Cinebench results. The average score field is therefore not directly comparable across these two products, since the AMD processor's average includes many additional workloads that the Intel processor does not have recorded. The head-to-head Cinebench results remain the cleanest comparison, and in those the AMD part wins every round by roughly 1.3%.

The Verdict

The data points to the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE as the stronger performer in every measured workload shared between the two. Six wins out of six head-to-head benchmarks leaves no ambiguity in this specific comparison. The AMD processor leads by 1.3% in Cinebench R15 multicore, R20 multicore, R20 singlecore, R23 multicore, and R23 singlecore, and by 1.2% in Cinebench R15 singlecore. The Intel Core i5-14401E does not win a single recorded test.

The percentile data further separates the two. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE sits at the 80th percentile across all CPUs, while the Intel Core i5-14401E sits at the 60th percentile. That 20 percentile point spread reflects the AMD part's broader benchmark coverage and its higher standing in the database overall, even if the direct Cinebench comparisons are close.

Several structural differences explain why the AMD chip comes out ahead despite matching core and thread counts. The AMD part uses a 4 nm TSMC process with a 137 mm² die and 20,900 million transistors. The Intel part uses a 10 nm Intel process with a 215 mm² die and no transistor count recorded in the database. The AMD processor boosts to 5.00 GHz from a 3.40 GHz base, while the Intel processor boosts to 4.70 GHz from a 2.50 GHz base. The AMD part also draws 35 W TDP against 65 W for the Intel part, a substantial efficiency gap that the benchmark results do not directly capture but that matters for system-level behavior.

The Intel Core i5-14401E is not without its own advantages. It offers PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU, compared to PCIe Gen 4 with 14 lanes for the AMD part. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, while the AMD part supports only DDR5. Its L1 cache is 80 KB per core versus 64 KB, its L2 cache is 1.25 MB per core versus 1 MB, and its shared L3 cache is 20 MB versus 16 MB. These specification wins do not translate into benchmark wins in the recorded data, but they remain relevant for platform-level decisions.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE wins every benchmark category where both processors have recorded scores. In Cinebench R15, R20, and R23, both multicore and singlecore variants land in the AMD column. The margins are 1.3% for five tests and 1.2% for one, so the wins are real but not dramatic. This makes the AMD part the pick for any workload that resembles these rendering tasks, especially if the lower 35 W TDP matters for cooling or power constraints.

The Intel Core i5-14401E has no recorded benchmark wins in this comparison. Its advantages are architectural and platform-level rather than performance-based in the measured data. The PCIe Gen 5 support with 16 CPU lanes gives it a potential edge in storage or expansion bandwidth, assuming the rest of the platform supports Gen 5 devices. The DDR4 and DDR5 memory support means existing DDR4 platforms can use it without a memory upgrade, which is a flexibility advantage for desktop builds. The larger L3 cache at 20 MB and larger per-core L1 and L2 caches suggest it may handle cache-sensitive workloads better than the AMD part, though no benchmark in the database confirms this.

The AMD part's PassMark results provide additional context for workloads beyond Cinebench. It scores 248675 in data compression, 14163 in data encryption, 17999 in extended instructions, 83 in find prime numbers, 39233 in floating point math, 63045 in integer math, 21502 in multithread, 1237 in physics, 31240 in random string sorting, and 3909 in single thread. These numbers show strong integer and floating point throughput, with particularly high scores in data compression and floating point math. The Intel part has no equivalent PassMark entries in the database, so a direct comparison in these workloads is not possible from the recorded data.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE boosts to 5.00 GHz, while the Intel Core i5-14401E boosts to 4.70 GHz.

Q: Do both processors have the same core and thread counts?

A: Yes, both have 6 cores and 12 threads.

Q: Which processor supports PCIe Gen 5?

A: The Intel Core i5-14401E supports PCIe Gen 5 with 16 CPU lanes. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE supports PCIe Gen 4 with 14 CPU lanes.

Q: What memory types does each processor support?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE supports DDR5 only. The Intel Core i5-14401E supports both DDR4 and DDR5.

Q: How do the two processors compare in Cinebench R23 multicore?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE scores 18395, and the Intel Core i5-14401E scores 18161. The AMD part leads by 1.3%.

Q: What are the TDP ratings for each processor?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE has a TDP of 35 W, and the Intel Core i5-14401E has a TDP of 65 W.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from fundamentally different design lineages. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE uses the Zen 4 architecture under the Phoenix2 codename, built on a 4 nm TSMC process. The Intel Core i5-14401E uses the Raptor Lake architecture under the Raptor Lake-R codename, built on a 10 nm Intel process. The AMD part belongs to the 8000 series and the Ryzen 5 generation labeled Zen 4 (Phoenix), while the Intel part belongs to the Core 14th Gen series and the Raptor Lake Refresh generation.

The process node difference is stark: 4 nm versus 10 nm. That translates directly into die size, with the AMD part at 137 mm² and the Intel part at 215 mm². The AMD part packs 20,900 million transistors into that smaller die, while the Intel part has no transistor count recorded in the database. The AMD processor is classified as a Mobile market segment product despite using the AMD Socket AM5, while the Intel processor is classified as Desktop and uses Intel Socket 1700. Both are currently Active in production.

Cache layouts differ as well. The AMD part has 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3. The Intel part has 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 20 MB of shared L3. Neither has 3D V-Cache recorded. The larger caches on the Intel side do not produce benchmark wins in the recorded tests, but they represent a genuine architectural difference.

Memory support diverges on both type and bandwidth. The AMD part supports DDR5 with dual-channel memory and a recorded bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The Intel part supports DDR4 and DDR5 with dual-channel memory but has no bandwidth figure recorded. Both support ECC memory. The integrated graphics differ: the AMD part uses the Radeon 740M, while the Intel part uses UHD Graphics 730.

The socket and platform implications are significant. AMD Socket AM5 is the newer platform, while Intel Socket 1700 is the desktop platform for 12th, 13th, and 14th generation Core processors. The AMD part's PCIe Gen 4 with 14 lanes contrasts with the Intel part's PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes. Neither processor has an unlocked multiplier, so overclocking is not an option on either side.

Specification Differences

The base clock differs by 0.90 GHz: the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE runs at 3.40 GHz, and the Intel Core i5-14401E runs at 2.50 GHz. The boost clock differs by 0.30 GHz: 5.00 GHz for the AMD part against 4.70 GHz for the Intel part. The TDP differs by 30 W: 35 W for the AMD part and 65 W for the Intel part.

The process node is 4 nm for the AMD part and 10 nm for the Intel part. The foundry is TSMC for AMD and Intel for the Intel part. The die size is 137 mm² for AMD and 215 mm² for Intel. Transistor count is 20,900 million for AMD and not recorded for Intel.

L1 cache per core is 64 KB for AMD and 80 KB for Intel. L2 cache per core is 1 MB for AMD and 1.25 MB for Intel. L3 cache is 16 MB shared for AMD and 20 MB shared for Intel. Memory support is DDR5 only for AMD and DDR4 plus DDR5 for Intel. Memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s for AMD and not recorded for Intel. PCIe is Gen 4 with 14 lanes for AMD and Gen 5 with 16 lanes for Intel. Integrated graphics are Radeon 740M for AMD and UHD Graphics 730 for Intel.

The market segment is Mobile for AMD and Desktop for Intel. The socket is AMD Socket AM5 for AMD and Intel Socket 1700 for Intel. The release dates differ: the AMD part launched on April 15, 2024, and the Intel part launched on June 30, 2024. Neither has a recorded launch MSRP. Neither has an unlocked multiplier. The part numbers are 100-000001185 for AMD and Q49JSRNJS for Intel.