AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-2380P

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Intel Core i5-2380P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Intel Core i5-2380P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1607
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13177 vs 3797
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1175 vs 681
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5292 vs 2289

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Nov 2019 vs January 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505 vs 1607
PassMark - CPU mark	13177 vs 3797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175 vs 681
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292 vs 2289

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2380P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2505

1607

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13177

3797

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1175

681

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5292

2289

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i5-2380P
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505	1607
PassMark - CPU mark	13177	3797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175	681
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292	2289
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3860
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		63.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.63
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.134

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i5-2380P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Nov 2019	January 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$180
Place in performance rating	1221	2265
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$89.99
Processor Number		i5-2380P
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		18.59
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.10 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)