Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i3-8350K
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
AMD Socket FP5
2000 MHz
4 cores
Oct 2017
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Core i3-8350K
Intel Socket 1151
2800 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2018
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2500U100%
- Intel Core i3-8350K117%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2500U100%
- Intel Core i3-8350K124%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2500U100%
- Intel Core i3-8350K109%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
- 50 watts lower power draw.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8350K
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 24% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 9% higher multi threaded performance.
- Around 17% higher average synthetic performance.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-8350K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMT | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | Intel_Coffelake |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Raven Ridge | Coffee Lake |
| Release Date | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 | Intel UHD 630 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4096 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FP5 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | FP5 | FC-LGA1151 |
| Die Size | 210mm² | 151mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3600 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 15 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 2500U3960 points
- Intel Core i3-8350K4800 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 2500U10736 points
- Intel Core i3-8350K13440 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 2500U138
- Intel Core i3-8350K (simulated)172.22
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 2500U614
- Intel Core i3-8350K673
points - higher is better