Intel Core i3-1115G4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1115G4 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-1115G4

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1115G4

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 12 nm
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 1928

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 12 nm
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596 vs 1928

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6879 vs 5955

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6879 vs 5955

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1115G4
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2596

1928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5955

6879

Name	Intel Core i3-1115G4	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596	1928
PassMark - CPU mark	5955	6879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2562
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2550

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1115G4	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake
Launch date	2 Sep 2020
Place in performance rating	944	1832
Processor Number	i3-1115G4
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM3500C4T4MFG
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	4 GT/s
L1 cache	192 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Base frequency		2.1 GHz
Compute Cores		12
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A78
Execution Units	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.70 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	3.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	46.5x25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)