Core i5-10210U vs Ryzen 5 3500U: which is better

Intel Core i5-10210U (laptop, 2019) against AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (laptop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 3500U is 13% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 6,761 vs 6,008).
Core i5-10210U is 10% faster per core.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-10210U	Ryzen 5 3500U
Overall score	8.3	9.4
PassMark CPU Mark	6,008	6,761
Single-thread rating	2,091	1,897
US price	laptops only	laptops only
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Base clock	1.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Max boost	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
TDP	15 W	15 W
Max power	25 W	25 W
Memory	DDR4 / LPDDR3	DDR4
Memory speed	2666 MT/s	2400 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	BGA (soldered)	BGA (soldered)
Process	14 nm (Intel)	12 nm (GlobalFoundries)
Architecture	Comet Lake	Zen+
Series	10th Gen Core (laptops)	Ryzen 3000 (laptops)
Release year	2019	2019
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics	Radeon Vega 8

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