AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i7-6567U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i7-6567U 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Intel Core i7-6567U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 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 14 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 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5682 vs 3662

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Sep 2020 vs 1 September 2015
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5682 vs 3662

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6567U

Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2077 vs 1984

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2077 vs 1984

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6567U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1984

2077

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5682

3662

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-6567U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984	2077
PassMark - CPU mark	5682	3662
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		854
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		44.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.094
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3111
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2923
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6605
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3111
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2923
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6605

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-6567U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Skylake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	22 Sep 2020	1 September 2015
OPN Tray	YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1252	1236
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Processor Number		i7-6567U
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.30 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	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2133, LPDDR3 - 1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® Iris® Graphics 550
Device ID		0x1927
eDRAM		64 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		23 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42x24x1.3
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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)