AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i7-6820HQ

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i7-6820HQ 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 i7-6820HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
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
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
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1984 vs 1952

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Sep 2020 vs 1 September 2015
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 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984 vs 1952

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6820HQ

2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6815 vs 5682

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6815 vs 5682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6820HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1984

1952

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5682

6815

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-6820HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984	1952
PassMark - CPU mark	5682	6815
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		847
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		16.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		150.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		42.091
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1711
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3432
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6055
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1711
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3432
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6055

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-6820HQ
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	1096
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Processor Number		i7-6820HQ
Status		Launched
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	8 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	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		122 mm
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Device ID		0x191B
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 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	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
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® 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		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® 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)