Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G vs i5-8257U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8257U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.70
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.87
+46.2%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G outperforms Core i5-8257U by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12811022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency29.6510.00
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-U (2018−2019)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date10 July 2019 (5 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G basic parameters such as 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed1.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1528AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645AMD Radeon Vega 6
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8257U 4.70
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 6.87
+46.2%

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.

i5-8257U 7466
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 10918
+46.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8257U 1233
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 1460
+18.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8257U 4051
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G 4554
+12.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.70 6.87
Integrated graphics card 4.45 3.04
Recency 10 July 2019 21 July 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-8257U has 46.4% faster integrated GPU, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G, on the other hand, has a 46.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8257U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8257U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8257U and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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