AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs AMD RX-418GD

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and AMD RX-418GD processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Peripherals, Virtualization. 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 5 3500C

AMD RX-418GD

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	22 Sep 2020 vs 21 October 2015
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 320 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-418GD

Around 86386% higher clock speed: 3200 MHz vs 3.7 GHz

Maximum frequency	3200 MHz vs 3.7 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: AMD RX-418GD

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	AMD RX-418GD
PassMark - Single thread mark	1962
PassMark - CPU mark	5629
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1050
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1543
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4536

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	AMD RX-418GD
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Merlin Falcon
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD R-Series
Launch date	22 Sep 2020	21 October 2015
OPN Tray	YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1175	1150
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Price now		RX-418GD
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1800 MHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	384 KB	320 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3200 MHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		1073 mm2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		38.4 GB/s
Supported memory types		DDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Radeon R6 series
Graphics base frequency		800 MHz
Number of pipelines		384
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL		4.4
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	BGA (FP4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		12-35 Watt
Package Size		micro-BGA
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
UART
USB revision		3.0
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)