Ryzen 3 3350U vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.12
+12.6%
Ryzen 3 3350U
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.66

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Ryzen 3 3350U by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 3350U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14021499
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)
Power efficiency25.8622.97
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 3350U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 3350U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFP5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 3350U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 3350U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 3350U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 8AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Ryzen 3 3350U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 2500U 4.12
+12.6%
Ryzen 3 3350U 3.66

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 2500U 6539
+12.5%
Ryzen 3 3350U 5813

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2500U 2515
+2.4%
Ryzen 3 3350U 2455

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.12 3.66
Integrated graphics card 4.51 3.04
Recency 26 October 2017 6 January 2019
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 5 2500U has a 12.6% higher aggregate performance score, 48.4% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3350U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3350U in performance tests.


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