AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE 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 Ryzen 3 2200GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2502 vs 1930
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12791 vs 5963

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Nov 2019 vs 19 April 2018
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502 vs 1930
PassMark - CPU mark	12791 vs 5963

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2502

1930

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12791

5963

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500	AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502	1930
PassMark - CPU mark	12791	5963
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1128
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4846

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500	AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Launch date	Nov 2019	19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$155
Place in performance rating	1277	1289
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YD2200C6M4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of GPU cores		8
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD VR Ready Processors
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1100 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x8