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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel i5-8279U

The Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and is around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz is around 19% faster 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 4408 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.

×AMD Ryzen 5 3500U×Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFP5FCBGA1528
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP15W28W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$5.11
Otherwith Radeon Vega 8 Mobile GfxIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655
First Seen on ChartQ1 2019Q3 2019
# of Samples4140268
CPU Value0.023.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1928(-16.0%)2295(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6878(-8.1%)7483(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
6,878
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
7,483
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
NA
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
23.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
1,928
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
2,295
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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.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
Max TDP15W28W
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.