AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs Intel Core i7-3840QM

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Intel Core i7-3840QM 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 i7-3840QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1953 vs 1934
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7009 vs 5920

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 April 2019 vs 30 September 2012
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1953 vs 1934
PassMark - CPU mark	7009 vs 5920

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3840QM

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 95 °C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 752 vs 712
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2887 vs 2529

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 95 °C
L3 cache	8192 KB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	752 vs 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2887 vs 2529

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3840QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1953

1934

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7009

5920

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

712

752

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2529

2887

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Intel Core i7-3840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1953	1934
PassMark - CPU mark	7009	5920
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712	752
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2529	2887

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Intel Core i7-3840QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Ivy Bridge
Family	Ryzen 5
Launch date	8 April 2019	30 September 2012
OPN Tray	YM350BC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1704	1690
Processor Number	PRO 3500U	i7-3840QM
Series	3000	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$568
Price now		$335
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		7.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	4940 million	1400 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 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	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
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 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.3 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	3
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	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
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® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)