AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs Intel Celeron 3855U

Last updated: 2024-04-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U		Intel Celeron 3855U
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U or Intel Celeron 3855U - 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 Celeron 3855U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 3855U was released in Q4/2015.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)	Family	Intel Celeron (165)
AMD Ryzen 3000U (10)	CPU group	Intel Celeron 3000 (10)
2	Generation	7
Picasso (Zen+)	Architecture	Kaby Lake U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	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 Celeron 3855U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 3855U
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz	Frequency	1.60 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--


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 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 3855U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) 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 510
1.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.90 GHz
8	GPU Generation	9
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
8	Compute units	12
512	Shader	96
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12.0

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 510
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
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 Celeron 3855U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 3855U
DDR4-2400	Memory	LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
32 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
12	PCIe lanes	10
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	5.0 GB/s
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 Celeron 3855U is 15 W.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 3855U
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
35 W	TDP up	--
12 W	TDP down	10 W
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron 3855U cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 3855U
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
FP5	Socket	--
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	Q4/2015
--	Release price	107 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U (100%)

Intel Celeron 3855U (54%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U (100%)

Intel Celeron 3855U (24%)

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 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	727 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	430 (59%)

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 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2579 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	848 (33%)

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 Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz	1229 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U Intel HD Graphics 510 @ 0.90 GHz	173 (14%)

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 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	7020 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	1265 (18%)

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 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	141 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	68 (48%)

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 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	620 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	127 (20%)

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 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	53 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 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 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	228 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 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 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	876 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 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 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	3544 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	361 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	632 (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 Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	360 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 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 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	1483 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 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 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	33 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 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 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	574.1 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 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 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	1636 (100%)
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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