Ryzen 5 3501U vs 3 201E
Aggregate performance score
Core 3 201E outperforms Ryzen 5 3501U by a whopping 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1138 | 1762 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 27.93 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 5.99 | 10.80 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Bartlett Lake (2025−2026) | Picasso (2019−2026) |
| Release date | 13 January 2025 (1 year ago) | June 2026 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 3 201E and Ryzen 5 3501U: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 163 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,940 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 3 201E and Ryzen 5 3501U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1700 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 3 201E and Ryzen 5 3501U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core 3 201E and Ryzen 5 3501U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 3 201E and Ryzen 5 3501U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 3 201E and Ryzen 5 3501U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 3 201E and Ryzen 5 3501U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.67 | 3.91 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.85 | 4.17 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 15 Watt |
3 201E has a 122% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 5 3501U, on the other hand, has 8% faster integrated GPU, and 300% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 3 201E is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 3501U in performance tests.
Note that Core 3 201E is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 3501U is a notebook one.
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