Intel Core i7-8665UE vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8665UE and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 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.

Intel Core i7-8665UE

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8665UE

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95 °C
L3 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
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
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1956 vs 1621
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7010 vs 5170

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956 vs 1621
PassMark - CPU mark	7010 vs 5170

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8665UE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1621

1956

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5170

7010

Name	Intel Core i7-8665UE	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1621	1956
PassMark - CPU mark	5170	7010
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2529

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8665UE	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake	Zen+
Launch date	Q2'19	8 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$409
Place in performance rating	1519	1706
Processor Number	i7-8665UE	PRO 3500U
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	3000
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Family		Ryzen 5
OPN Tray		YM350BC4T4MFG
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		4940 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Execution Units	24	8
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	1200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
iGPU core count		8
Number of pipelines		512
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30/24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.30 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46 x 24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		12-25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x8+1x4, 2x4+1x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)