AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs Intel Atom Z3740D

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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3740D
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Intel Atom Z3740D

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U or Intel Atom Z3740D - 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 PRO 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 PRO 3500U was released in Q1/2019.

The Intel Atom Z3740D has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3740D was released in Q3/2013.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28) Family Intel Atom (101)
AMD Ryzen 3000U (10) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
2 Generation 4
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Atom Z3740D has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740D
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.83 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740D
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-- 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 RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
1.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
8 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
8 Compute units 4
512 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 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 (Bay Trail GT1)
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 No
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 PRO 3500U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3740D can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740D
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3L-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Atom Z3740D is 4 W.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740D
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z3740D cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740D
12 nm Technology 22 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
FP5 Socket BGA 592
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2019 Release date Q3/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D (25%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D (17%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
727 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
184 (25%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2579 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
633 (25%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
1229 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.69 GHz
44 (4%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7020 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
614 (9%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
53 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
228 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
876 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3544 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
360 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1483 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
33 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
574.1 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1636 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
141 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
620 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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