i5-2380P vs Ryzen 5 3500
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms Core i5-2380P by a whopping 236% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2380P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 928 | 1770 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.69 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.72 | 2.39 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | January 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $180 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2380P 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6144 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 216 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1160 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2380P 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 |
| Socket | Socket AM4 | FCLGA1155,LGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2380P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | - |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2380P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2380P 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 Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2380P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | - | - |
| InTru 3D | - | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2380P.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.20 | 2.44 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3500 has a 236.1% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2380P in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2380P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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