AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i5-8260U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i5-8260U 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Intel Core i5-8260U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
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

Launch date	22 Sep 2020 vs 1 Oct 2019
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8260U

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2226 vs 1984
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7398 vs 5682

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2226 vs 1984
PassMark - CPU mark	7398 vs 5682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8260U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1984

2226

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5682

7398

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i5-8260U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984	2226
PassMark - CPU mark	5682	7398

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i5-8260U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Coffee Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	22 Sep 2020	1 Oct 2019
OPN Tray	YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1253	1109
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile	8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$297
Processor Number		i5-8260U
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.60 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.90 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 OPI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Device ID		0x3EA9
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		46x24
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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)