AMD Ryzen 5 3500C processor review

Ryzen 5 3500C processor released by AMD; release date: 22 Sep 2020. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Zen+ microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.7 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105°C. Manufacturing process technology - 12 nm. Cache size: L1 - 384 KB, L2 - 2 MB, L3 - 4 MB.

Supported socket types: FP5. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1200 MHz, cores count - 8.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4765

1962

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

154624

5629

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1962
PassMark - CPU mark	5629

Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon Vega 8 Embedded

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1300 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	4,940 million

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	22 Sep 2020
OPN Tray	YM350CC4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1175
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	8
Unlocked

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture