i5-3230M vs Ryzen Embedded R1505G

Place in the ranking	1769	2089
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Embedded	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	9.09	4.35
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	25 February 2020 (4 years ago)	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$225

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Core i5-3230M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	209.8 mm²	118 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	4,950 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Core i5-3230M 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	FP5	FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Core i5-3230M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
My WiFi	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	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Core i5-3230M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Core i5-3230M 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 Embedded R1505G and Core i5-3230M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Core i5-3230M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Core i5-3230M.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	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.

Ryzen Embedded R1505G 2.40
+49.1%

i5-3230M 1.61

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 Embedded R1505G 3813
+48.8%

i5-3230M 2562

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen Embedded R1505G 264
+2.3%

i5-3230M 258

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.

Ryzen Embedded R1505G 97

i5-3230M 105
+7.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.40	1.61
Integrated graphics card	2.98	1.18
Recency	25 February 2020	1 January 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt

Ryzen Embedded R1505G has a 49.1% higher aggregate performance score, 152.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Embedded R1505G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3230M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Embedded R1505G and Core i5-3230M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.