AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Intel Core i7-6970HQ 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 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 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1963 vs 1532
- Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7033 vs 4632
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 8 April 2019 vs 24 January 2016 |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 384 KB vs 256 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 45 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1963 vs 1532 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7033 vs 4632 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6970HQ
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 95 °C |
L3 cache | 8 MB vs 4 MB |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB vs 32 GB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6970HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U | Intel Core i7-6970HQ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1963 | 1532 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7033 | 4632 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 712 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2529 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U | Intel Core i7-6970HQ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen+ | Skylake |
Family | Ryzen 5 | |
Launch date | 8 April 2019 | 24 January 2016 |
OPN Tray | YM350BC4T4MFG | |
Place in performance rating | 1699 | 1625 |
Processor Number | PRO 3500U | i7-6970HQ |
Series | 3000 | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Launch price (MSRP) | $623 | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Transistor count | 4940 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 35.76 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 8 | |
Graphics base frequency | 1200 MHz | 350 MHz |
iGPU core count | 8 | |
Number of pipelines | 512 | |
Processor graphics | Radeon Vega 8 Graphics | Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580 |
Device ID | 0x193B | |
eDRAM | 128 MB | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 4 | 3 |
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | 12 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 12-25 Watt | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FP5 | FCBGA1440 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Configurable TDP-down | 35 W | |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 42mm x 28mm | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 12 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x8+1x4, 2x4+1x4 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
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 |
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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 |
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4K resolution support | ||
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Max resolution over WiDi | Up to 4096x2304@30Hz | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |