AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs AMD FX-8100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and AMD FX-8100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 FX-8100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 46% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2501 vs 1137
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12788 vs 4046

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Nov 2019 vs October 2011
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2501 vs 1137
PassMark - CPU mark	12788 vs 4046

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1999 vs 1128
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7176 vs 4846

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1999 vs 1128
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7176 vs 4846

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2501

1137

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12788

4046

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1128

1999

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4846

7176

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500	AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark	2501	1137
PassMark - CPU mark	12788	4046
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1128	1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4846	7176

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500	AMD FX-8100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zambezi
Launch date	Nov 2019	October 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$155
Place in performance rating	1329	1342
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$142
Value for money (0-100)		12.48
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	8192 KB
L3 cache	16 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6
Die size		315 mm
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)