AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-4785T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Intel Core i7-4785T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 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 3500X

Intel Core i7-4785T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2503 vs 1765
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13160 vs 5529
Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1175 vs 749
Around 92% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5292 vs 2760

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503 vs 1765
PassMark - CPU mark	13160 vs 5529
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175 vs 749
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292 vs 2760

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4785T

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Number of threads	8 vs 6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4785T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2503

1765

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13160

5529

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1175

749

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5292

2760

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i7-4785T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503	1765
PassMark - CPU mark	13160	5529
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175	749
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292	2760
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3834
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1091
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2783
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3990
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1091
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2783
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3990

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i7-4785T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Haswell
Launch date	Nov 2019	Q2'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$170
Place in performance rating	1248	1233
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-4785T
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.20 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum core temperature		66.35°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013A
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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)