AMD Ryzen 3 3350U vs Intel Core i7-8500Y

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3350U and Intel Core i7-8500Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 3350U

Intel Core i7-8500Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3350U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1908 vs 1448
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5813 vs 2474

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1908 vs 1448
PassMark - CPU mark	5813 vs 2474

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8500Y

Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
3x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8500Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1908

1448

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5813

2474

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Intel Core i7-8500Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1908	1448
PassMark - CPU mark	5813	2474
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1243
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1243
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2191
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2191
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3632
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3632

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	Intel Core i7-8500Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Amber Lake Y
Launch date	Q1 2019	30 August 2018
OPN Tray	YM3300C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1309	1262
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$393
Processor Number		i7-8500Y
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.69
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.50 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1200 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 6 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 615
Device ID		0x591C
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1515
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		7 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		20mm X 16.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		10
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)