Intel Core i3-4170 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4170 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, Peripherals, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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).

Intel Core i3-4170

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4170

Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2052 vs 1928
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 823 vs 726

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2052 vs 1928
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	823 vs 726

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 46% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 nm
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 54 Watt
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6879 vs 3596
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2562 vs 1743

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 54 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6879 vs 3596
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2562 vs 1743

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4170
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2052

1928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3596

6879

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

823

726

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1743

2562

Name	Intel Core i3-4170	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2052	1928
PassMark - CPU mark	3596	6879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	823	726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1743	2562
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2550
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.137
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	870
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2169
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3711

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4170	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'15
Place in performance rating	1940	1832
Processor Number	i3-4170
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM3500C4T4MFG
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Compute Cores		12
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum frequency		3.7 GHz
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12	12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)