AMD GX-216HC vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

Last updated: 2023-12-18

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD GX-216HC		AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
CPU comparison AMD GX-216HC or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD GX-216HC has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-216HC was released in Q2/2014. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U was released in Q1/2019.

AMD G (38)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)
AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 3000U (10)
2	Generation	2
Temash (Jaguar+)	Architecture	Picasso (Zen+)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD GX-216HC is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz).
AMD GX-216HC	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.60 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.70 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD GX-216HC	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon HD 8210	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	1.20 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
5	GPU Generation	8
28 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	8
128	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
11.1	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon HD 8210	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD GX-216HC supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD GX-216HC	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
DDR3-1066	Memory	DDR4-2400
16 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
8.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
1.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
8	PCIe lanes	12
4.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD GX-216HC has a TDP of 10 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U is 15 W.
AMD GX-216HC	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
10 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	35 W
--	TDP down	12 W
105 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The AMD GX-216HC has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
AMD GX-216HC	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
28 nm	Technology	12 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FT3	Socket	FP5
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2014	Release date	Q1/2019
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD GX-216HC AMD Radeon HD 8210 @ 0.30 GHz	77 (6%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz	1229 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	53 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	228 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	876 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	3544 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	727 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2579 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	360 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	1483 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	33 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	7020 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	574.1 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	1636 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	141 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD GX-216HC 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	620 (100%)

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