AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs Intel Core i3-2312M

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Intel Core i3-2312M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

Intel Core i3-2312M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 76% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 85 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 32 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 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1953 vs 893
6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7009 vs 1128

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 April 2019 vs 20 February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 85 C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1953 vs 893
PassMark - CPU mark	7009 vs 1128

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2312M

2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1963 vs 712
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3645 vs 2529

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1963 vs 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3645 vs 2529

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2312M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1953

893

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7009

1128

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

712

1963

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2529

3645

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Intel Core i3-2312M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1953	893
PassMark - CPU mark	7009	1128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712	1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2529	3645

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Intel Core i3-2312M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Sandy Bridge
Family	Ryzen 5
Launch date	8 April 2019	20 February 2011
OPN Tray	YM350BC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1704	1681
Processor Number	PRO 3500U	i3-2312M
Series	3000	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	85 C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4940 million	624 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		85 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	35.76 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Execution Units	8
Graphics base frequency	1200 MHz	650 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4	2
CRT
eDP
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP5	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm *rPGA988B);
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x8+1x4, 2x4+1x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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
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)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)