Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8121U outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8121U is 246 days older than Ryzen 5 3500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 3500U - 271 vs 265 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500U |
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May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 6th, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Cannon Lake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | AMD Socket FP5 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 15 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
No | Overclockable | No |