AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Pentium T2330

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U – 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 3500U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
The Intel Pentium T2330 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2007 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium T2330, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 478 socket.
AMD Ryzen 3000U Group Intel Pentium T2000/T3000
2 Generation 1
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Name Intel Pentium T2330
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Ryzen 5 Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is 2.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The Intel Pentium T2330 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T2330 is 1.6 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
2.1 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 2x Core
8 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium T2330 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
14 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
8 Execution units --
Q1/2018 Release date --
AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics GPU name
512 Shaders --
1.2 GHz GPU frequency --
8 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR2-800
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
32.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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.
35 W TDP up None
12 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is manufactured using a 12 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Pentium T2330 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x
12 nm Technology 65 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q1/2019 Release date Q4/2007
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
FP5 Socket PGA 478
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Merom (Core)
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
2579
2579
Intel Pentium T2330
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
402
402