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Intel i5-8250U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is newer than Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 14271 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 3500U+ ADD
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Socket Type FC-BGA1356FP5
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 4MB
TDP15W15W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$2.74
OtherIntel HD Graphics 620with Radeon Vega 8 Mobile Gfx
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q1 2019
# of Samples102154056
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1892(-1.8%)1927(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5830(-15.2%)6875(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
5,830
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
6,875
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
1,892
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
1,927
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Max TDP15W15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.030.03
Running cost per day$0.007$0.007
Power consumption per year (kWh)10.910.9
Running cost per year$2.74$2.74
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.