AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs AMD A4-5150M

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD A4-5150M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

AMD A4-5150M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 32 nm
4x 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
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1928 vs 947
7.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6879 vs 957
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2562 vs 2416

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 96 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1928 vs 947
PassMark - CPU mark	6879 vs 957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2562 vs 2416

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5150M

2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1749 vs 726

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1749 vs 726

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
CPU 2: AMD A4-5150M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1928

947

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6879

957

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

726

1749

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2562

2416

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	AMD A4-5150M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1928	947
PassMark - CPU mark	6879	957
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	726	1749
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2562	2416
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2550

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	AMD A4-5150M
Essentials
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	YM3500C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1832	1837
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Richland
Launch date		12 March 2013
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	384 KB	96 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FS1r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)