AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen AMD Ryzen
• Generation
  1 2
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 1000 AMD Ryzen 3000U

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 2.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.70 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  3.60 GHz 3.00 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
• GPU frequency
  1.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  8
• Shader
  512
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  8
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2666 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  20 12

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 15 W
• TDP up
  -- 35 W
• TDP down
  -- 12 W
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C 105 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 1500 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L3-Cache
  16.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Summit Ridge (Zen) Picasso (Zen+)
• Technology
  14 nm 12 nm
• Socket
  AM4 FP5
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q1/2019