AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i3-1125G4. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i3
• Generation
  2 11
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 3000U Intel Core i 1100G/11000U

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.10 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.70 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  3.00 GHz 3.30 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
• GPU frequency
  1.20 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.25 GHz
• Execution units
  8 48
• Shader
  512 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3 4
• Generation
  8 11
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018 Q3/2020

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-1125G4 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-3200LPDDR4-3733
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 4.0
• PCIe lanes
  12 4

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i3-1125G4 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 15 W
• TDP up
  35 W 28 W
• TDP down
  12 W 12 W
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i3-1125G4, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Picasso (Zen+) Tiger Lake U
• Technology
  12 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  FP5 BGA 1526
• Release date
  Q1/2019 Q4/2020