Intel N200 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Comparative analysis of Intel N200 and AMD Ryzen 5 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel N200

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N200

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1928 vs 1842
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6879 vs 4901

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1928 vs 1842
PassMark - CPU mark	6879 vs 4901

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N200
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

1928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4901

6879

Name	Intel N200	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1842	1928
PassMark - CPU mark	4901	6879
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2562
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2550

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N200	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N
Launch date	3 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$193
Place in performance rating	1381	1832
Processor Number	N200
Series	Intel Processor N-series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM3500C4T4MFG
Performance
64 bit support
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Base frequency		2.1 GHz
Compute Cores		12
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D0
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)