AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs Intel Pentium 3558U

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U		Intel Pentium 3558U
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U or Intel Pentium 3558U - 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 Pentium 3558U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3558U was released in Q4/2013.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO (28)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Ryzen 3000U (10)	CPU group	Intel Pentium 3000 (8)
2	Generation	4
Picasso (Zen+)	Architecture	Haswell 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 Pentium 3558U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 3558U
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz	Frequency	1.70 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 Pentium 3558U
--	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 (Haswell GT1)
1.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.20 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
8	GPU Generation	7.5
14 nm	Technology	22 nm
3	Max. displays	3
8	Compute units	10
512	Shader	80
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	11.1

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 (Haswell 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 Pentium 3558U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 3558U
DDR4-2400	Memory	LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-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	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 Pentium 3558U is 15 W.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 3558U
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
35 W	TDP up	--
12 W	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium 3558U cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 3558U
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 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	Q4/2013
--	Release price	161 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U (100%)

Intel Pentium 3558U (52%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U (100%)

Intel Pentium 3558U (21%)

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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	398 (55%)

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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	735 (28%)

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 Pentium 3558U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160 (13%)

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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	1031 (15%)

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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	346 (21%)

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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	131 (21%)

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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	318 (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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	561 (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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 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 PRO 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	33 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 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 Pentium 3558U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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