AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i7-8650U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i7-8650U 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-8650U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
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

Launch date	22 Sep 2020 vs 21 August 2017
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

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8650U

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2128 vs 1984
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6261 vs 5682

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2128 vs 1984
PassMark - CPU mark	6261 vs 5682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8650U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1984

2128

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5682

6261

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-8650U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984	2128
PassMark - CPU mark	5682	6261
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		944
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3154
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		27.77
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		307.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		20.671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		30.722
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1786
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3234
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1786
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3234

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i7-8650U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Kaby Lake R
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	22 Sep 2020	21 August 2017
OPN Tray	YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1252	1139
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$409
Processor Number		i7-8650U
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.90 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	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
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		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Device ID		0x5917
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL		4.4
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FC-BGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.10 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42mm X 24mm
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
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
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® 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)