Ryzen 5 3500U vs Core i7-8550U
Description
The 3500U is based on Zen+ architecture while the i7-8550U is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 141 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8550U is 1.2 times faster than the 3500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 141 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8550U is 1.2 times faster than the 3500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
810f81
806ea
Core
Picasso
Kaby Lake-R
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
BGA-FP5
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+6x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x512 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2019
August 2017
Mean monothread perf.
36.64k points
64.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.97k points
166.12k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
3500U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.24k
3.91k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
13.16k
15.98k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.41k
5.11k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.32k
11.05k (x3.33)
TOTAL
24.12k
36.05k (x1.49)
Multithread
3500U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.95k
11.76k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
57.84k
50.15k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.05k
16.76k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.51k
4.17k (x1.19)
TOTAL
95.36k
82.84k (x0.87)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
3500U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
11.98k
12.93k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
15.85k
20.59k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.53k
5.41k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.29k
10.48k (x3.18)
TOTAL
35.65k
49.41k (x1.39)
Multithread
3500U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
48.28k
41.11k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
74.19k
65.04k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.29k
17.53k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.47k
4.22k (x1.22)
TOTAL
149.23k
127.9k (x0.86)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
3500U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
11.1k
13.15k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
18.97k
19.7k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
5.1k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.39k
9.21k (x2.72)
TOTAL
37.37k
47.16k (x1.26)
Multithread
3500U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
45.74k
34.13k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
75.47k
53.79k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.89k
13.91k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.49k
4.12k (x1.18)
TOTAL
146.6k
105.95k (x0.72)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3500U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
10.88k
25.37k (x2.33)
Test#2 (FP)
18.09k
22.6k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.29k
5.13k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
11.1k (x3.3)
TOTAL
36.64k
64.2k (x1.75)
Multithread
3500U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
42.44k
72.82k (x1.72)
Test#2 (FP)
73.82k
71.71k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.76k
17.35k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.96k
4.24k (x1.07)
TOTAL
140.97k
166.12k (x1.18)
Performance/W
3500U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
2829 points/W
4855 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4921 points/W
4781 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1384 points/W
1157 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
264 points/W
282 points/W
TOTAL
9398 points/W
11075 points/W
Performance/GHz
3500U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
2942 points/GHz
6343 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4890 points/GHz
5650 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1161 points/GHz
1282 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
909 points/GHz
2774 points/GHz
TOTAL
9901 points/GHz
16049 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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