Celeron N3350 vs Ryzen 5 3500X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Celeron N3350 by a whopping 1086% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 887 | 2673 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Apollo Lake (2016) |
| Release date | 24 September 2019 (4 years ago) | 30 August 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $24 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 11 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1296 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Intel HD Graphics 500 |
| Max video memory | - | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | - | 650 MHz |
| Execution Units | - | 12 |
| InTru 3D | - | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | - | 3 |
| eDP | - | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | + |
| OpenGL | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.54 | 0.72 |
| Recency | 24 September 2019 | 30 August 2016 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3500X has a 1086.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron N3350, on the other hand, has 983.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 3500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3350 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Celeron N3350 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500X and Celeron N3350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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