AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i3-1125G4

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i3-1125G4 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Intel Core i3-1125G4

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1125G4

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 12 nm
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2493 vs 1962
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9685 vs 5629

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 12 nm
L2 cache	5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2493 vs 1962
PassMark - CPU mark	9685 vs 5629

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-1125G4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1962

2493

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5629

9685

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i3-1125G4
PassMark - Single thread mark	1962	2493
PassMark - CPU mark	5629	9685

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i3-1125G4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Tiger Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	22 Sep 2020	Q1'21
OPN Tray	YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1175	840
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile	11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Processor Number		i3-1125G4
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Device ID		0x9A78
Execution Units		48
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1449
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		900 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		46.5x25
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)