AMD Ryzen 5 8500G ‘Hawk Point’ Benchmark Leaks; Check out the Scores
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will be launching the new Ryzen 8000 processors this year, and it is expected the G-Series APUs will be the first ones to launch. Under the new Ryzen 8000G lineup, codenamed Hawk Point, theRyzen 5 8500Gwill be AMD’s exciting entry-level offering in the sea of various processor options, and gamers can enjoyhigh-performance integrated graphicswith this upcoming Ryzen 5 8500G APU.
The X (formerly Twitter) user@Olrak29first spotted this benchmark leak. The Ryzen 5 8500G has been tested inGeekbench 5, providing us with its synthetic CPU performance results. A score of1965 pts in Single-Coreand8768 pts in Multi-Corewas revealed here. Moreover, AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 5 8500G processor specifications have also been detailed.
According to the CPU information mentioned in this Geekbench result, the Ryzen 5 8500G features a coreconfiguration of6 coresand12threads. The maximum CPU frequency has been mentioned at 4999MHz, so it should have a boost clock speed of 5.0GHz.
The base clock was mentioned at 3.55 GHz, and the processor was tested with 32GB memory on a Maxsun B650M motherboard. AMD’s AM5 motherboards (A620, B650, X670) will support these new Ryzen 8000G processors. This is anAPU, and thanks to that, AMD’s Ryzen 5 8500G will be extremely appealing to gamers looking to get their bang for the buck.
Ryzen 5 8500G should come with high-performanceRadeon 740Mintegrated graphics. With adequate RAM and fast speeds, the Ryzen 5 8500G’s integrated Radeon 740M graphics will be quite performant. Many do PC builds that don’t even require a dedicated GPU (thanks to AMD Ryzen APUs). With the upcoming launch of AMD Ryzen 8000, we will have new G-Series APUs for entry-level gaming!
AMD Ryzen 8000 G-Series Expected Release Date
AMD will have an event atCES 2024, where the company could officially announce these Ryzen 8000 processors. It is being held onJanuary 8, 2024, at 7 AM PST. There was another Ryzen 8000G leak showing theRyzen 7 8700Gprocessor flexing its higher-end Radeon 780M GPU. An earlier leak also revealed all theupcoming variants.
The previous leak also stated that AMD should be launching Ryzen 8000G processors onJanuary 31st, 2024. If they do not mention these processors at the upcoming CES event, we should still be getting them soon.
What are your thoughts on the upcoming Ryzen 5 8700G processor from AMD? Do you think this APU will be perfect for your next PC build? Let us know in the comments below!
Satyam Kumar
Highly passionate about technology. Major expertise in PC hardware, the VR industry, esports-centric gear, and other gadgets. In my spare time, I’m usually researching exciting hardware breakthroughs or playing competitive games.
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