AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core m3-8100Y

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core m3-8100Y 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, 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 m3-8100Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.40 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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1984 vs 1702
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5682 vs 2864

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 Sep 2020 vs 30 August 2018
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.40 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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984 vs 1702
PassMark - CPU mark	5682 vs 2864

Reasons to consider the Intel Core m3-8100Y

3x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
CPU 2: Intel Core m3-8100Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1984

1702

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5682

2864

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core m3-8100Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984	1702
PassMark - CPU mark	5682	2864
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		19.615
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		187.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.044
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12.025
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		20.936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3974
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3974

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core m3-8100Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Amber Lake Y
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	22 Sep 2020	30 August 2018
OPN Tray	YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1252	1263
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile	8th Generation Intel® Core™ m Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Processor Number		m3-8100Y
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.10 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	3.40 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		29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 615
Device ID		0x591C
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FCBGA1515
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		4.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		8 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		20mm X 16.5mm
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		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		10
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)