Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Core i3-8109U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 537 days newer than Core i3-8109U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8109U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 28 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-8109U - 178 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8109U - 6 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8109U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8109U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
