AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i7-4610Y

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i7-4610Y 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Intel Core i7-4610Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
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 22 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1984 vs 1583
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5682 vs 2446

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Sep 2020 vs 1 September 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984 vs 1583
PassMark - CPU mark	5682 vs 2446

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4610Y

Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4610Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1984

1583

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5682

2446

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-4610Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984	1583
PassMark - CPU mark	5682	2446
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3079
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5305

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-4610Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Haswell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	22 Sep 2020	1 September 2013
OPN Tray	YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1253	1040
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$415
Processor Number		i7-4610Y
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.70 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	850 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Device ID		0x402
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	11.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		6 W
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)