AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i7-3820

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and Intel Core i7-3820 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

Intel Core i7-3820

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 99% higher maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64.23 GB
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2499 vs 1744
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12797 vs 5779
Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3866 vs 3318
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1128 vs 756
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4846 vs 3163

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Nov 2019 vs February 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 10240 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64.23 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499 vs 1744
PassMark - CPU mark	12797 vs 5779
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3866 vs 3318
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1128 vs 756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4846 vs 3163

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3820

2 more threads: 8 vs 6

Number of threads	8 vs 6

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2499

1744

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12797

5779

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3866

3318

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1128

756

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4846

3163

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500	Intel Core i7-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499	1744
PassMark - CPU mark	12797	5779
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3866	3318
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1128	756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4846	3163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		84.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.758

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500	Intel Core i7-3820
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Sandy Bridge E
Launch date	Nov 2019	February 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$155	$400
Place in performance rating	1281	2236
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$199.99
Processor Number		i7-3820
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		13.26
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.60 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		294 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		66.8°C
Transistor count		1270 million
VID voltage range		0.600V – 1.350V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64.23 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Advanced Technologies
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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)