Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-1135G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, PassMark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, SuperPi, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Furmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500U or Intel Core i5-1135G7.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1135G7

53%

Ryzen 5 3500U

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-1135G7 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3500U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1135G7

52%

Ryzen 5 3500U

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	91.3
Valorant	105.8	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	58.1
Apex Legends	99.4	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	77.8
Overwatch	85.7	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	71.6
DOOM Eternal	52.9	51.9
Warzone	82.5	80.9
Assassin's Creed	88.8	87.1
Valheim	87.8	86.1

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1135G7

298%

Ryzen 5 3500U

209%

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 i5-1135G7 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1065	620
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1868	1483
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1343	876
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5913	3544

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

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Single-Core	2767	2014
Multi-Core	9931	7199

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

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Single-Core	1344	944
Multi-Core	4980	3231

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1135G7	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	December 31, 1969
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA1526	FP5
Core name	Tiger Lake	Picasso
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-1135G7 is 12% better than Ryzen 5 3500U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1135G7 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is better: 3
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-1135G7 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-1135G7 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500U specs and review.