FX-6350 vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.27
+181%

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms FX-6350 by a whopping 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and FX-6350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking8611576
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.670.80
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2019−2020)Vishera (2012−2015)
Release dateno data29 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Current price$155 $128

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3500 has 359% better value for money than FX-6350.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and FX-6350 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads66
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache3 MB6144 KB
L3 cache16 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and FX-6350 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)1
SocketSocket AM4AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and FX-6350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and FX-6350 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and FX-6350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and FX-6350.

PCIe versionno datan/a

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 3500 8.27
+181%
FX-6350 2.94

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms FX-6350 by 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 5 3500 12788
+181%
FX-6350 4546

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms FX-6350 by 181% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 5 3500 1501
+209%
FX-6350 485

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms FX-6350 by 209% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 5 3500 5378
+250%
FX-6350 1537

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms FX-6350 by 250% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.27 2.94
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

The Ryzen 5 3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6350 in performance tests.


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