Intel Core i5-10500H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10500H and AMD Ryzen 5 3500C 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-10500H

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10500H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2588 vs 1962
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11271 vs 5629

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2588 vs 1962
PassMark - CPU mark	11271 vs 5629

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10500H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2588

1962

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11271

5629

Name	Intel Core i5-10500H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
PassMark - Single thread mark	2588	1962
PassMark - CPU mark	11271	5629
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4458

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10500H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen+
Launch date	Q4'20	22 Sep 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	1062	1176
Processor Number	i5-10500H
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM350CC4T4MFG
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Compute Cores		12
L1 cache		384 KB
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 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
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
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)