AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs AMD FX-8310

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and AMD FX-8310 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2502 vs 1415
• 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12793 vs 5128

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8310

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
• 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
• Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
• 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2352 vs 1128
• Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8788 vs 4846

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500
CPU 2: AMD FX-8310

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2502 1415
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	12793 5128
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1128 2352
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	4846 8788

Compare specifications (specs)