Ryzen 5 3500U vs Core i5-8210Y
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms i5-8210Y by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 5 3500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1945 | 1280 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 33 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021) | Picasso-U (Zen+) |
| Release date | 30 October 2018 (5 years ago) | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 5 3500U 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 209.78 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4940 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 5 3500U 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 5 3500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 5 3500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 5 3500U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 5 3500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 617 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 5 3500U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 10 | 12 |
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.
Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms Core i5-8210Y by 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms Core i5-8210Y by 151% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Core i5-8210Y outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U by 10% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 41%
Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms Core i5-8210Y by 49% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms Core i5-8210Y by 68% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms Core i5-8210Y by 141% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms Core i5-8210Y by 10% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.79 | 4.49 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.90 | 4.50 |
| Recency | 30 October 2018 | 6 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 15 Watt |
i5-8210Y has 114.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 3500U, on the other hand, has a 150.8% higher aggregate performance score, 136.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 3500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8210Y in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8210Y and Ryzen 5 3500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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