AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs AMD A6-9500E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and AMD A6-9500E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

AMD A6-9500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2502 vs 1347
7.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12793 vs 1756
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4846 vs 3331

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Nov 2019 vs 27 July 2017
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502 vs 1347
PassMark - CPU mark	12793 vs 1756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4846 vs 3331

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2240 vs 1128

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2240 vs 1128

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2502

1347

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12793

1756

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1128

2240

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4846

3331

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500	AMD A6-9500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502	1347
PassMark - CPU mark	12793	1756
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1128	2240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4846	3331

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500	AMD A6-9500E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	Nov 2019	27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$155
Place in performance rating	1249	1335
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD9500AHABBOX
OPN Tray		AD9500AHM23AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$59.99
Series		AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)		14.32
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6
Compute Cores		6
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Number of GPU cores		4
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
iGPU core count		4
Processor graphics		Radeon R5 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
PCI Express revision		3.0 x8