AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

• CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 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
• 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2502 vs 2323
• Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12793 vs 9482
• Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1128 vs 987
• Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4846 vs 3765

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more threads: 8 vs 6

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2502 2323
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	12793 9482
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1128 987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	4846 3765

Compare specifications (specs)