Core i5-7442EQ vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U outperforms Core i5-7442EQ by a considerable 44% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-7442EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1229 | 1517 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.14 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2020) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 8 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $250 |
| Current price | $670 | $2460 (9.8x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-7442EQ 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4500 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-7442EQ 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-7442EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-7442EQ 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 PRO 3500U and Core i5-7442EQ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-7442EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-7442EQ.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 16 |
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.
Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U outperforms Core i5-7442EQ by 44% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U outperforms Core i5-7442EQ by 45% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.52 | 3.13 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.49 | 3.09 |
| Recency | 8 April 2019 | 3 January 2017 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7442EQ in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U and Core i5-7442EQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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