Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500U is 2873 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i7-990X - 720 vs 693 FPS
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 15 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3500U
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500U |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 6th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket FP5 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
