Intel Core i3-9100TE vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100TE and AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 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 i3-9100TE

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100TE

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1816 vs 1690
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6535 vs 4382

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
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 - Single thread mark	1816 vs 1690
PassMark - CPU mark	6535 vs 4382

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100TE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1690

1816

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4382

6535

Name	Intel Core i3-9100TE	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1690	1816
PassMark - CPU mark	4382	6535
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		661
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2341
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		270.96
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		24.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		88.733
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		925
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2240
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		925
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2240

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100TE	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	Q2'19	26 October 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$122
Place in performance rating	1497	1466
Processor Number	i3-9100TE
Series	9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM2500C4T4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Die size		246 mm
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		4500 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR-2400	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 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		1100 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		12-25 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Video Core Next (VCN)
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™)