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).

 

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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1820 vs 1676
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6548 vs 4791
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 1820 vs 1676
PassMark - CPU mark 6548 vs 4791

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1676
1820
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4791
6548
Name Intel Core i3-9100TE AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1676 1820
PassMark - CPU mark 4791 6548
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™)