AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs AMD RX-425BB

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and AMD RX-425BB processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

AMD RX-425BB

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1963 vs 1192
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7033 vs 2648

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 April 2019 vs 20 May 2014
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1963 vs 1192
PassMark - CPU mark	7033 vs 2648

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

Around 91792% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 3.7 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
CPU 2: AMD RX-425BB

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1963

1192

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7033

2648

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	AMD RX-425BB
PassMark - Single thread mark	1963	1192
PassMark - CPU mark	7033	2648
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2529
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1427
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1427

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	AMD RX-425BB
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Bald Eagle
Family	Ryzen 5	AMD R-Series
Launch date	8 April 2019	20 May 2014
OPN Tray	YM350BC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1699	1722
Processor Number	PRO 3500U	RX-425BB
Series	3000
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2500 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3400 MHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4940 million
Unlocked
Die size		928 mm2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s	29.9 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1866
Graphics
Execution Units	8
Graphics base frequency	1200 MHz	576 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512	384
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Radeon R6 Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		654 MHz
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-25 Watt	30-35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP5	BGA (FP3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		micro-BGA
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x8+1x4, 2x4+1x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)