AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i7-10870H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i7-10870H 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Intel Core i7-10870H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

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
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10870H

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2676 vs 1962
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14508 vs 5629

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2676 vs 1962
PassMark - CPU mark	14508 vs 5629

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10870H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1962

2676

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5629

14508

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-10870H
PassMark - Single thread mark	1962	2676
PassMark - CPU mark	5629	14508
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5545

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-10870H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Comet Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	22 Sep 2020	17 Sep 2020
OPN Tray	YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1173	957
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$417
Processor Number		i7-10870H
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.20 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2933
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Device ID		0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304@60Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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)
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)