Intel Core i5-11260H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11260H 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 i5-11260H

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11260H

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 12 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x 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 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2938 vs 1993
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15666 vs 5569

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 May 2021 vs 22 Sep 2020
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 12 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2938 vs 1993
PassMark - CPU mark	15666 vs 5569

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11260H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2938

1993

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15666

5569

Name	Intel Core i5-11260H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
PassMark - Single thread mark	2938	1993
PassMark - CPU mark	15666	5569
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5309

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11260H	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Zen+
Launch date	11 May 2021	22 Sep 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	853	1257
Processor Number	i5-11260H
Series	11th 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
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	480 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		2.1 GHz
Compute Cores		12
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A68
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.10 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)