Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #448
Rank #1,508
Ryzen 5 3500X wins by 22.3% (Rank #448 vs #1508)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #363
Rank #1,573
Ryzen 5 3500X wins by 27.5% (Rank #363 vs #1573)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #521
Rank #1,268
Ryzen 5 3500X wins by 13.6% (Rank #521 vs #1268)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #370
Rank #1,307
Ryzen 5 3500X wins by 9.8% (Rank #370 vs #1307)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #510
Rank #1,129
Ryzen 5 3500X wins by 6.5% (Rank #510 vs #1129)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #337
Rank #1,331
Ryzen 5 3500X wins by 11.8% (Rank #337 vs #1331)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen 5 3500X | A8-3870K | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
6
|
4
|
+33.3% |
| Threads |
6
|
4
|
+33.3% |
| Base Frequency |
3,600 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
+16.7% |
| Clock Multiplier |
36x
|
30x
|
+16.7% |
| L1 Cache |
384 KB
|
125 KB
|
+67.5% |
| L2 Cache |
3 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+68.2% |
| L3 Cache |
32 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
48 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
20
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
65 W
|
100 W
|
35% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
32 nm
|
78.1% less |
| Specification | Ryzen 5 3500X | A8-3870K |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | 3000 | -- |
| Model Number | 3500X | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | -- |
| Core Name | Matisse | Llano |
| Socket | Socket | Socket FM1 |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | µPGA |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Locked Multiplier | No | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Ryzen 5 3500X | A8-3870K |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 228 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 3,800 | 1,178 |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen 5 3500X | A8-3870K |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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