Ultra 5 115U vs Ryzen 5 3500
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Core Ultra 5 115U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 930 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.72 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Meteor Lake (2023) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3500 and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 7 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket AM4 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core Ultra 5 115U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3500 and Core Ultra 5 115U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 Ryzen 5 3500 and Core Ultra 5 115U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Arc Xe-LPG 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core Ultra 5 115U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 6 | 10 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ultra 5 115U has 33.3% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3500 and Core Ultra 5 115U. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 115U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500 and Core Ultra 5 115U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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