Intel Core i3-8350K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8350K and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8350K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2476 vs 2113
  • Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1176 vs 906
  • Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3902 vs 3620
  • Around 9% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4041 vs 3706
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2017 vs 11 April 2017
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2476 vs 2113
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1176 vs 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3902 vs 3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4041 vs 3706

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9104 vs 6871
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8196 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9104 vs 6871

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8350K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2476
2113
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6871
9104
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1176
906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3902
3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4041
3706
Name Intel Core i3-8350K AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2476 2113
PassMark - CPU mark 6871 9104
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1176 906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3902 3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4041 3706
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 11.865
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 154.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 33.212

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-8350K AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Zen
Launch date October 2017 11 April 2017
Place in performance rating 1557 1548
Price now $184.99 $139.99
Processor Number i3-8350K
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 14.73 21.18
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP) $189
OPN PIB YD150XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray YD150XBBM4GAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.00 GHz 3.5 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 8196 KB (shared) 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Unlocked
Die size 192 mm
Transistor count 4800 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 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 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 91 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W) Wraith Spire (No LED)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)