AMD Ryzen 5 3500X review - Specs and Benchmarks

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500x processor is manufactured using a 7 nm process technology (Matisse core). The release date is 2019. It works on a standard socket – AM4. This high-performance gaming computer solution will require a good cooling system and a motherboard based on the x570 or b550 chipset. The base clock frequency is 3600 MHz, and the frequency in turbo mode is 4100 MHz. The editors of the site believe that the most important advantage of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500x model is 32 MB of third-level cache memory (L3). To a large extent, this will speed up the system's performance when working in graphics editors and games. AND Ryzen 5 3500x will unlock the potential of any mid-range and top-end graphics card. Excellent overclocking capabilities. Set of instructions and commands: MMX, AVX2, BM 1, BM 2, F 16C, EVP, SSE4a, SHA, AES, AVX, SSE4.2, SSE4.1, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.

Key data

Overview of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X processor, its main characteristics and performance in synthetic tests. You can compare two processors and choose the best one by evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Characteristics affecting directly the performance of the processor. Operating frequency and frequency in turbo mode, overclocking, hypertrading number of cores and threads. The more the better.

Frequency: 3.60 GHz   CPU Cores: 6
Turbo (1 Core): 4.10 GHz   CPU Threads: 6
Hyperthreading: No   Overclocking: Yes
Turbo (6 Cores): 4.00 GHz  

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. 

GPU (Turbo): No turbo   Max. Memory: --

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor.

h264: No
JPEG: No
h265 8bit: No
h265 10bit: No
VP8: No
VP9: No
VC-1: No
AVC: No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

Memory type: DDR4-3200   Max. Memory: 128 Gb
Memory channels: 2   ECC: Yes
PCIe version: 4.0   PCIe lanes: 20

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

AES-NI: Yes  

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

TDP: 65 W   Tjunction max.: 95 °C
TDP up: --   TDP down: --

Technical details

Key processor parameters. Pay attention to the manufacturing process technology (measured in nanometers), second and third level cache (L2, L3), socket.

L3-Cache: 32.00 MB   Technology: 7 nm
Architecture: Zen 2   Virtualization: AMD-V, SEV
Socket: AM4   Release date: Q4/2019
Market price: ca. 130 $   Instruction set (ISA): AMD64
L2-Cache: 32.00 MB  

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Used in: Gaming PC
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