AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i7-8709G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i7-8709G 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 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
  • 6.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 100 Watt
Launch date 22 Sep 2020 vs 10 January 2018
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 100 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8709G

  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2313 vs 1984
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7947 vs 5682
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2313 vs 1984
PassMark - CPU mark 7947 vs 5682

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8709G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1984
2313
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5682
7947
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Intel Core i7-8709G
PassMark - Single thread mark 1984 2313
PassMark - CPU mark 5682 7947

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C Intel Core i7-8709G

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Kaby Lake G
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 22 Sep 2020 10 January 2018
OPN Tray YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating 1253 1053
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Processor Number i7-8709G
Status Announced

Performance

Base frequency 2.1 GHz 3.10 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 4.10 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 DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 1200 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics base frequency 350 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 64 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 BGA2270
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 31mm x 58.5mm

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
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096 x 2160 @30Hz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 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)