Intel Core i3-N300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-N300 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500C processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-N300

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-N300

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 12 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2103 vs 1984
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8588 vs 5682

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 22 Sep 2020
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 12 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2103 vs 1984
PassMark - CPU mark	8588 vs 5682

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	2 MB vs 2MB (per module)
L3 cache	4 MB vs 6MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-N300
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2103

1984

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8588

5682

Name	Intel Core i3-N300	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
PassMark - Single thread mark	2103	1984
PassMark - CPU mark	8588	5682

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-N300	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
Essentials
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	22 Sep 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	1155	1252
Architecture codename		Zen+
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM350CC4T4MFG
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	100 MHz	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per module)	2 MB
L3 cache	6MB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
Compute Cores		12
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, 4800 MHz, Single-channel
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1264	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture