i3-5157U vs Ryzen 5 8500G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.69
+740%
Core i3-5157U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.63

Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms Core i3-5157U by a whopping 740% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5382077
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency19.935.51
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$315

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die size137 mm2133 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors20,900 million1900 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U 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
SocketAM5FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon 740MIntel Iris Graphics 6100
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes1412

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 8500G 13.69
+740%
i3-5157U 1.63

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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 21741
+738%
i3-5157U 2593

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.69 1.63
Integrated graphics card 8.31 2.32
Recency 8 January 2024 1 March 2015
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 8500G has a 739.9% higher aggregate performance score, 258.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

i3-5157U, on the other hand, has 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-5157U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and Core i3-5157U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
Ryzen 5 8500G
Intel Core i3-5157U
Core i3-5157U

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.7 238 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 8500G on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.5 8 votes

Rate Core i3-5157U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Ryzen 5 8500G or Core i3-5157U, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.