AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and AMD Ryzen 3 3200G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 3200G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
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 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2499 vs 2195
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12797 vs 7071
2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3866 vs 1933
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1128 vs 886
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4846 vs 2901

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Nov 2019 vs 7 July 2019
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499 vs 2195
PassMark - CPU mark	12797 vs 7071
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3866 vs 1933
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1128 vs 886
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4846 vs 2901

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2499

2195

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12797

7071

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3866

1933

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1128

886

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4846

2901

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499	2195
PassMark - CPU mark	12797	7071
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3866	1933
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1128	886
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4846	2901

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Launch date	Nov 2019	7 July 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$155
Place in performance rating	1281	1693
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen
OPN PIB		YD3200C5FHBOX
OPN Tray		YD3200C5M4MFH
Series		Ryzen 3
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.6 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	12 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4 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	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45-65 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™)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1250 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		x8