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.

 

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 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2585 vs 1984
  • Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11235 vs 5682
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 2585 vs 1984
PassMark - CPU mark 11235 vs 5682

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
2585
1984
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11235
5682
Name Intel Core i5-10500H AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
PassMark - Single thread mark 2585 1984
PassMark - CPU mark 11235 5682
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 1072 1252
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)