AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs Intel Core i3-5020U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Intel Core i3-5020U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 68% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 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
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1963 vs 1251
  • 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7033 vs 2197
  • Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 712 vs 467
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2529 vs 1059
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 April 2019 vs 31 March 2015
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1963 vs 1251
PassMark - CPU mark 7033 vs 2197
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 712 vs 467
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2529 vs 1059

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5020U

  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 95 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5020U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1963
1251
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7033
2197
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
712
467
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2529
1059
Name AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Intel Core i3-5020U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1963 1251
PassMark - CPU mark 7033 2197
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 712 467
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2529 1059
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 865
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 865
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2681
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2681

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Intel Core i3-5020U

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Broadwell
Family Ryzen 5
Launch date 8 April 2019 31 March 2015
OPN Tray YM350BC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating 1699 1672
Processor Number PRO 3500U i3-5020U
Series 3000 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Price now $459
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.04

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.20 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of GPU cores 8
Number of threads 8 4
Transistor count 4940 million 1300 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 82 mm

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 35.76 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600

Graphics

Execution Units 8
Graphics base frequency 1200 MHz 300 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Number of pipelines 512
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Device ID 0x1616
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 4 3
eDP
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.6 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP5 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x8+1x4, 2x4+1x4 4x1 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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 image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)