AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G and Intel Core i7-4960HQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

Intel Core i7-4960HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3101 vs 2088
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13793 vs 6366

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Jun 2021 vs 1 September 2013
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3101 vs 2088
PassMark - CPU mark	13793 vs 6366

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4960HQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 47 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4960HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3101

2088

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13793

6366

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G	Intel Core i7-4960HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	3101	2088
PassMark - CPU mark	13793	6366
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		889
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		83.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.641
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.984
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7935
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4832
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7935

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G	Intel Core i7-4960HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Crystal Well
Launch date	1 Jun 2021	1 September 2013
OPN Tray	100-000000256
Place in performance rating	617	952
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$657
Price now		$623
Processor Number		i7-4960HQ
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.62
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		260 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		1700 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1700 MHz	200 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Device ID		0xD26
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)