AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs Intel Core i5-4200Y

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Intel Core i5-4200Y 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

Intel Core i5-4200Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 95% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 1.90 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 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
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1958 vs 944
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7019 vs 1558

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 April 2019 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 1.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 22 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	1958 vs 944
PassMark - CPU mark	7019 vs 1558

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200Y

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1819 vs 712
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3295 vs 2529

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1819 vs 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3295 vs 2529

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1958

944

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7019

1558

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

712

1819

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2529

3295

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Intel Core i5-4200Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1958	944
PassMark - CPU mark	7019	1558
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712	1819
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2529	3295
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		565
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		565
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2904

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Intel Core i5-4200Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Haswell
Family	Ryzen 5
Launch date	8 April 2019	4 June 2013
OPN Tray	YM350BC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1706	1663
Processor Number	PRO 3500U	i5-4200Y
Series	3000	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$297
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1.40 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	1.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	4940 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		118 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, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	8
Graphics base frequency	1200 MHz	200 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Device ID		0x402
Graphics max dynamic frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 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	11.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		6 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x8+1x4, 2x4+1x4	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
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)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)