AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

  • 524288x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
L3 cache 16 MB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
  • 18 more threads: 24 vs 6
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2661 vs 2502
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22582 vs 12790
  • Around 57% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6052 vs 3866
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1253 vs 1128
  • Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8651 vs 4846
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2019 vs Nov 2019
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 6
Number of threads 24 vs 6
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache 512K (per core) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2661 vs 2502
PassMark - CPU mark 22582 vs 12790
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6052 vs 3866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1253 vs 1128
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8651 vs 4846

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2502
2661
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12790
22582
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3866
6052
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1128
1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4846
8651
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2502 2661
PassMark - CPU mark 12790 22582
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3866 6052
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1128 1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4846 8651
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 90.664

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Zen 2
Launch date Nov 2019 December 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $155
Place in performance rating 1252 902
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 4.2 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB) 100 MHz
L1 cache 384 KB 96K (per core)
L2 cache 3 MB 512K (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 32MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 5 GHz
Number of cores 6 12
Number of threads 6 24
Transistor count 19,200 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 105 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™)