AMD Ryzen 5 3580U vs Intel Core i7-3517UE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and Intel Core i7-3517UE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

Intel Core i7-3517UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 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 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1903 vs 1433
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7062 vs 2384

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2019 vs June 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1903 vs 1433
PassMark - CPU mark	7062 vs 2384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3517UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1903

1433

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7062

2384

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U	Intel Core i7-3517UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1903	1433
PassMark - CPU mark	7062	2384
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	706
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2587

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U	Intel Core i7-3517UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	6 Jan 2019	June 2012
Place in performance rating	1734	1785
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-3517UE
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.70 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	9
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4500 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1300 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	9
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 9 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 24mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)