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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
2018-09-10
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
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Q4/2019
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 3 2300X or AMD Ryzen 5 3500X? Which processor is faster?

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

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X has a base frequency of 3.5 GHz. 4 / 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2018-09-10.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has a base frequency of 3.60 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q4/2019.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
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Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 2300X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    248 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    410 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    570 place
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.5 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 2 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.10 GHz left arrow 4 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    169 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    207 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    148 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    267 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    275 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    334 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    63 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    214 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 2000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow -
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 3
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen 2000 Series left arrow -
  • Successor
    AMD Ryzen 3 3300X left arrow -
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
    3.5 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 6
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4 GHz left arrow 4.1 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 4 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.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
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 No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and AMD Ryzen 3 2300X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow -
  • PCIe
    PCIe 3.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 4.0
  • System Memory Specification
    2933 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 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
    65 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) left arrow Matisse (Zen 2)
  • Codename
    Pinnacle Ridge left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L1-Cache
    0.375 MB left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    2 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    YD230XBBAFBOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (MPK)
    YD230XBBAFMPK left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    YD230XBBM4KAF left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow -
  • Release date
    2018-09-10 left arrow Q4/2019
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    12nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Thermal Solution (MPK)
    AMD Wraith Stealth left arrow -
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    Not Included left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.25.0 / 10M / 6 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 4400.804115 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.25.0 / 10M / 6 threads / linux
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: ASRock / B450M-HDV R4.0
Duration: 2272.312 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X.

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.

1012.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
1169.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
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.

3097.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
5311.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

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