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AMD FX-4350 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2013
AMD FX-4350
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Q1/2019
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
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What's the best choice AMD FX-4350 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD FX-4350 has a base frequency of 4.2 GHz. 4 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q2/2013.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has a base frequency of 2.1 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q1 2019.

Differences

AMD FX-4350 Reasons to consider
AMD FX-4350
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 100% better clock speed

    4.2 GHz left arrow 2.1 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 16% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.3 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD FX-4350 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    889 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    841 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    563 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    477 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    524 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    466 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    648 place
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    239 left arrow place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 3500U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    290 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    266 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    356 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    320 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    482 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    470 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    733 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    677 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    227 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    124 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    286 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    325 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    255 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    247 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    518 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD FX-4350 AMD FX-4350
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD FX-4300 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000U
  • Family
    FX-Series left arrow Ryzen
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Series
    FX 4-Core Black Edition Processors left arrow Ryzen 3000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    4.2 GHz left arrow 2.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.3 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.3 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    4.3 GHz left arrow 3 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 8
  • Generation
    - left arrow 8
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 1200 MHz
  • GPU name
    None left arrow Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q1/2018
  • Shader
    - left arrow 512
  • Technology
    - left arrow 14 nm
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 8
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD FX-4350. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3 left arrow DDR4-2400
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 12
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    1866 left arrow 2400
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD FX-4350 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    125 W left arrow 15 W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    61.1 °C left arrow 105 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 12 W
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 35 W
  • Configurable TDP
    - left arrow 12-35 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD FX-4350 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Vishera (Bulldozer) left arrow Picasso (Zen+)
  • Codename
    Vishera left arrow Picasso
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L1-Cache
    0.1875 MB left arrow 0.375 MB
  • L2-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    FD4350FRHKBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    FD4350FRW4KHK left arrow YM3500C4T4MFG
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q1/2019
  • Socket
    AM3+ left arrow FP5
  • Technology
    32nm SOI left arrow 12nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD FX-4350 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

574.000000
AMD FX-4350
727.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1598.000000
AMD FX-4350
2579.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

2321.000000
AMD FX-4350
3625.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

6820.000000
AMD FX-4350
11645.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.130000
AMD FX-4350
1.700000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

3.640000
AMD FX-4350
7.800000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

5276.000000
AMD FX-4350
7876.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

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