AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i3-1000NG4

Processor comparisons 12-02-2023

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs Intel Core i3-1000NG4 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, 3DMark, WPrime, SuperPi, RealBench, MATLAB, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Furmark, 7zip, Blender, VeraCrypt, Blender, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Valheim
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1000NG4 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500C.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 3500C

52%

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3500C is 1% better than Core i3-1000NG4. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3500C

51%

Core i3-1000NG4

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	90.5
Valorant	103.5	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	57.6
Apex Legends	97.3	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	77.2
Overwatch	83.9	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.8	51.4
Warzone	80.8	80.2
Assassin's Creed	87.0	86.4
Valheim	85.9	85.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3500C

195%

Core i3-1000NG4

407%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1000NG4 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500C as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 9W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i3-1000NG4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	142
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	614	326
Cinbench 20 Single-core	356	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1468	612
Cinbench 23 Single-core	867	576
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3509	2236

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i3-1000NG4
Single-Core	1994	1967
Multi-Core	7127	4473

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i3-1000NG4
Single-Core	881	1099
Multi-Core	3057	2487

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	Intel Core i3-1000NG4
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	July 07, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	BGA1526
Core name	Picasso	Ice Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	9 W
Memory type		LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		58.3 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM350CC4T4MFG	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500C is 47% better than Core i3-1000NG4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3500C has 2 more core than Core i3-1000NG4. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500C is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1000NG4 is better: 8
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and Intel Core i3-1000NG4 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500C specs and review.

Intel Core i3-1000NG4 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1000NG4 specs and review.