AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 5 3500, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Family: AMD Ryzen 5
Group: AMD Ryzen 3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500 is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 6
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.0 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500 is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 32.0 MB
Architecture: Matisse (Zen 2)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2019
Release price: 125 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-12100TE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
12880
12880
Intel Core i5-10505
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12877
12877
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
12854
12854
Intel Core i7-9700E
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
12814
12814
AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
12760
12760

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
5546
5546
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
5546
5546
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
5500
5500
Intel Core i5-11300H
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
5498
5498
Intel Xeon D-2141I
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
5489
5489

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4852
4852
Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
4817
4817
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
4816
4816
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
4812
4812
Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
4797
4797

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
2868
2868
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2850
2850
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
2831
2831
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2814
2814
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
2811
2811

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2653
2653
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
2652
2652
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
2652
2652
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
2652
2652
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
2588
2588

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1630
1630
Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
1628
1628
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
1626
1626
Intel Xeon W-1250
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1624
1624
Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
1623
1623

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1140
1140
Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1137
1137
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
1137
1137
Intel Core i7-10610U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
1137
1137
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.2 GHz
1136
1136

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1129
1129
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
1129
1129
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
1129
1129
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
1129
1129
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1129
1129

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
496
496
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
486
486
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
483
483
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
482
482
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
480
480

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
464
464
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
464
464
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
464
464
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
464
464
Intel Core i7-8665U
4C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
464
464

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
188
188
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
188
188
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
188
188
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
188
188
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
188
188