AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Pentium B940

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 3500, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Pentium B940 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium B940, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Name Intel Pentium B940
AMD Ryzen 3000 Group Intel Pentium 900
3 Generation 3
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500 is 3.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Pentium B940 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B940 is 2.0 GHz
Yes Overclocking No
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
6 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading No
6x Cores 2x
3.6 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
6 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
4.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Pentium B940 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium B940 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- Execution units 6
-- Release date Q2/2011
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 48
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Generation 6
-- Direct X 10.1
-- Technology 32 nm
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- VP9 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP8 No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- JPEG No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
64.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
DDR4-3200 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
95 °C Tjunction max 85 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium B940 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
32.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Q4/2019 Release date Q2/2011
125 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket PGA 988
Matisse (Zen 2) Architecture Sandy Bridge U
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
7 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)