Ryzen 5 3500U vs i7-4860EQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4860EQ
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
3.46
Ryzen 5 3500U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.36
+26%

Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms Core i7-4860EQ by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4860EQ and Ryzen 5 3500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15521359
Place by popularitynot in top-10032
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency6.9627.49
Architecture codenameCrystalwell (2013−2014)Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date29 August 2013 (11 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4860EQ and Ryzen 5 3500U 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 speed1.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier3221
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size264 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4860EQ and Ryzen 5 3500U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketIntel BGA1364FP5
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Ryzen 5 3500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i7-4860EQ and Ryzen 5 3500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Ryzen 5 3500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Ryzen 5 3500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 5200AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4860EQ and Ryzen 5 3500U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

i7-4860EQ 3.46
Ryzen 5 3500U 4.36
+26%

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.

i7-4860EQ 5500
Ryzen 5 3500U 6930
+26%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.46 4.36
Recency 29 August 2013 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500U has a 26% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 213.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4860EQ in performance tests.


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