AMD Ryzen 5 3500X processor review

Ryzen 5 3500X processor released by AMD; release date: Nov 2019. At the time of release, the processor cost $170. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Zen 2 microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 6. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.1 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 384 KB, L2 - 3 MB, L3 - 32 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-3200. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: AM4. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2504

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

13169

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

1175

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

5292

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

25463

3834

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2504
PassMark - CPU mark	13169
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3834

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Launch date	Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$170
Place in performance rating	1248
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6
Number of threads	6

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)