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Intel i5-8500B vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is newer than Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz and is around -23% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is around -24% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 5108 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 i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 3500U+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1440FP5
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 9MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 4MB
TDP65W15W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$2.74
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630with Radeon Vega 8 Mobile Gfx
First Seen on ChartQ1 2019Q1 2019
# of Samples2164892
CPU Value46.30.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2538(0.0%)1921(-24.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8889(0.0%)6841(-23.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
8,889
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
6,841
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
46.3
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
2,538
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
1,921
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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 i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Max TDP65W15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.