AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i3-7020U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i3-7020U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 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
  • Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1984 vs 1321
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5682 vs 2582
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1984 vs 1321
PassMark - CPU mark 5682 vs 2582

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7020U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1984
1321
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5682
2582
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Intel Core i3-7020U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1984 1321
PassMark - CPU mark 5682 2582
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1252
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3268
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5594
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3268
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5594

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Intel Core i3-7020U

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Kaby Lake
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 22 Sep 2020 Q2'18
OPN Tray YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating 1252 1081
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Processor Number i3-7020U
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.30 GHz
Compute Cores 12
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of GPU cores 8
Number of threads 8 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 1200 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620
Device ID 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Sockets supported FP5 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

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)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)