AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i7-5950HQ 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 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 |
| 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 i7-5950HQ
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2309 vs 1993
- Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7775 vs 5569
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB vs 4 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2309 vs 1993 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7775 vs 5569 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5950HQ
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3500C | Intel Core i7-5950HQ |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1993 | 2309 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5569 | 7775 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1126 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4563 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 3277 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 3277 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 3500C | Intel Core i7-5950HQ | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen+ | Broadwell |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 22 Sep 2020 | 2 June 2015 |
| OPN Tray | YM350CC4T4MFG | |
| Place in performance rating | 1257 | 1048 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile | 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $623 | |
| Processor Number | i7-5950HQ | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.90 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 | 3.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
| Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
Memory |
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| 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 |
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| Graphics max frequency | 1200 MHz | 1.15 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 | 1.15 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 |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| HDMI | ||
| eDP | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
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