Ryzen 5 3580U vs i7-8557U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8557U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.62
+1.3%
Ryzen 5 3580U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.56

Core i7-8557U outperforms Ryzen 5 3580U by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12981310
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency15.6228.77
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-U (2018−2019)Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date16 July 2019 (5 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed1.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data210 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,940 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U 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
SocketFCBGA1528FP5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U 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 i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 ( - 1300 MHz)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-8557U 4.62
+1.3%
Ryzen 5 3580U 4.56

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

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.

i7-8557U 7342
+1.4%
Ryzen 5 3580U 7239

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-8557U 4119
+37.8%
Ryzen 5 3580U 2990

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.62 4.56
Integrated graphics card 4.45 5.55
Recency 16 July 2019 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

i7-8557U has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 6 months.

Ryzen 5 3580U, on the other hand, has 24.7% faster integrated GPU, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 5 3580U.


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