Unboxing and Photography

The Ryzen 5 8500G ships in a package that looks similar in box design to the Ryzen 5 7000 series, particularly the Ryzen 5 7600. Unlike the 8600G and 8700G, the box doesn't scream support for Ryzen AI, since the chip lacks an NPU.


The Ryzen 5 8500G looks like every other Socket AM5 processor, except there are no visible SMDs in the grooves of the IHS. The Phoenix 2 die is tiny, and has simple electrical requirements.


The package includes an AMD Wraith Stealth fan-heatsink. This is designed for processors with 65 W TDP.


The AM5 socket retention brace only applies pressure along the two side protrusions of the IHS. Intel sockets have it the same way.