Athlon 3000G vs i5-5350U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-5350U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.68
Athlon 3000G
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.93
+74.4%

Athlon 3000G outperforms Core i5-5350U by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20811667
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.27
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Athlon
Power efficiency10.217.63
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)7 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$49

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size133 mm2209.78 mm2?
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1900 Million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
PowerNow-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB?
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 6000AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560X1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes126

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-5350U 1.68
Athlon 3000G 2.93
+74.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-5350U 2576
Athlon 3000G 4482
+74%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-5350U 888
Athlon 3000G 958
+7.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-5350U 1702
Athlon 3000G 1965
+15.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.68 2.93
Integrated graphics card 2.20 2.98
Recency 1 March 2015 7 November 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i5-5350U has 133.3% lower power consumption.

Athlon 3000G, on the other hand, has a 74.4% higher aggregate performance score, 35.5% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 4 years.

The Athlon 3000G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-5350U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-5350U is a notebook processor while Athlon 3000G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-5350U and Athlon 3000G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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