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AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Ryzen 7 255

The AMD Ryzen 7 255 is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and is around 39% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, AMD Ryzen 7 255 uses substantially less power. The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1424 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 8500G×AMD Ryzen 7 255+ ADD
Price $150 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM5NA2
CPU ClassDesktopLaptop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 5.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W28W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$5.11
Otherw/ Radeon 740M Graphicsw/ Radeon 780M Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2024Q2 2025
# of Samples1217207
CPU Rank824507
CPU Value143.10.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3879(0.0%)3793(-2.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21469(-28.1%)29862(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
21,469
AMD Ryzen 7 255
29,862
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
143.1
AMD Ryzen 7 255
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
3,879
AMD Ryzen 7 255
3,793
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 7 255
Max TDP65W28W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.