AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and AMD Ryzen 5 3500 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13166 vs 12797
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1175 vs 1128
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5292 vs 4846

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502 vs 2499
PassMark - CPU mark	13166 vs 12797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175 vs 1128
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292 vs 4846

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

Around 1% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3866 vs 3820

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3866 vs 3820

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2502

2499

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13166

12797

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1175

1128

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5292

4846

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3820

3866

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	AMD Ryzen 5 3500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502	2499
PassMark - CPU mark	13166	12797
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175	1128
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292	4846
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3820	3866

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	Nov 2019	Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$155
Place in performance rating	1258	1281
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6	6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	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™)