Intel Core i3-9100T vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100T 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-9100T

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100T

Around 50% 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: 2106 vs 1928

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2106 vs 1928

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 82 °C
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
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6879 vs 5583

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 82 °C
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 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6879 vs 5583

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2106

1928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5583

6879

Name	Intel Core i3-9100T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2106	1928
PassMark - CPU mark	5583	6879
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2562
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2550

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100T	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake
Launch date	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$122
Place in performance rating	1329	1832
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM3500C4T4MFG
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	82 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Compute Cores		12
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E91
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	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
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	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.40 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	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)
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 2 (AVX2)
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
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)