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.

 

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: 1963 vs 902
  • 6.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7033 vs 1159
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 1963 vs 902
PassMark - CPU mark 7033 vs 1159

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
1963
902
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7033
1159
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 1963 902
PassMark - CPU mark 7033 1159
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 1699 1683
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)