AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i7-5850HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i7-5850HQ 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 i7-5850HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt

Launch date	22 Sep 2020 vs 2 June 2015
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5850HQ

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2219 vs 1962
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6866 vs 5629

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2219 vs 1962
PassMark - CPU mark	6866 vs 5629

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5850HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1962

2219

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5629

6866

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-5850HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1962	2219
PassMark - CPU mark	5629	6866

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Broadwell
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	22 Sep 2020	2 June 2015
OPN Tray	YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1174	1026
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$434
Price now		$434
Processor Number		i7-5850HQ
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.42
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.70 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	8
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		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Device ID		0x1622
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 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	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)