Ryzen 5 3500U vs Ryzen 7 2800H

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Aggregated performance score

Ryzen 7 2800H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads
5.23
+15.2%
Ryzen 5 3500U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads
4.54

Ryzen 7 2800H outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U by 15% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 3500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11011223
Place by popularitynot in top-10033
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (Zen)Picasso-U (Zen+)
Release date30 May 2018 (5 years old)6 January 2019 (5 years old)
Current priceno data$672

Technical specs

Ryzen 7 2800H 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 speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size246 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Number of transistors4500 Million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2800H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP5FP5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 3500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHADDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, 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++
FMAno data+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 3500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 3500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2800H and Ryzen 5 3500U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

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 7 2800H 5.23
+15.2%
Ryzen 5 3500U 4.54

Ryzen 7 2800H outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U by 15% 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 7 2800H 8013
+15.1%
Ryzen 5 3500U 6959

Ryzen 7 2800H outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U by 15% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.23 4.54
Integrated graphics card 5.47 4.48
Recency 30 May 2018 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

The Ryzen 7 2800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500U in performance tests.


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