AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. 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 Phenom II X2 X620 BE

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 19% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 45 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1948 vs 1339
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6958 vs 1262

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1948 vs 1339
PassMark - CPU mark	6958 vs 1262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1948

1339

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6958

1262

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1948	1339
PassMark - CPU mark	6958	1262
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2562
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2550

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	AMD Phenom II X2 X620 BE
Essentials
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	YM3500C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1796	1818
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	2x AMD Phenom II
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Champlain
Launch date		12 May 2010
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
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	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture