Intel Core i3-10300T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10300T and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-10300T

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10300T

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	27 May 2020 vs Nov 2019
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2503 vs 2299
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13168 vs 7884

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2503 vs 2299
PassMark - CPU mark	13168 vs 7884

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10300T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2299

2503

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7884

13168

Name	Intel Core i3-10300T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1693
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1693
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1454
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3458
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3458
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299	2503
PassMark - CPU mark	7884	13168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1175
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5292
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3820

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10300T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	27 May 2020	Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$143	$170
Place in performance rating	1211	1245
Processor Number	i3-10300T
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L3 cache	8 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	8	6
Front-side bus (FSB)		100 MHz
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA 1200	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)