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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i5-5300U

Last updated: 2023-09-06

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		Intel Core i5-5300U
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 3500U or Intel Core i5-5300U - 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 Ryzen 5 3500U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U was released in Q1/2019. The Intel Core i5-5300U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-5300U was released in Q1/2015.

AMD Ryzen 5 (87)	Family	Intel Core i5 (334)
AMD Ryzen 3000U (10)	CPU group	Intel Core i 5000U (16)
2	Generation	5
Picasso (Zen+)	Architecture	Broadwell U
Notebook	Segment	Notebook
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-4300U
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-5300U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-5300U is at 2.30 GHz (2.90 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-5300U
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz	Frequency	2.30 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.90 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-5300U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U or Intel Core i5-5300U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 5500
1.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.90 GHz
8	GPU Generation	8
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
8	Compute units	24
512	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	16 GB
12	DirectX Version	11.2

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 RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 5500
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-5300U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-5300U
DDR4-2400	Memory	DDR3-1600
32 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
12	PCIe lanes	12
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	6.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is 15 W, while the Intel Core i5-5300U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-5300U
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
35 W	TDP up	--
12 W	TDP down	7.5 W
105 °C	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is manufactured in 12 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-5300U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-5300U
12 nm	Technology	14 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP5	Socket	BGA 1168
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2019	Release date	Q1/2015
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (100%)

Intel Core i5-5300U (87%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (90%)

Intel Core i5-5300U (56%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	976 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	901 (92%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2907 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1725 (59%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	727 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	688 (95%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2579 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1471 (57%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	360 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	280 (78%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	1483 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	593 (40%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz	1229 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.90 GHz	346 (28%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	7020 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2740 (39%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	574.1 (33%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1716.7 (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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	1647 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	801 (49%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	141 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	118 (84%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	620 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	285 (46%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	53 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	228 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	876 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	3544 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	33 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	350 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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