Ryzen 5 3500 vs Ryzen 7 4700G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4700G
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
12.69
+57.6%
Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.05

Ryzen 7 4700G outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking613940
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency18.4811.72
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2023)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date21 July 2020 (4 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 3500 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads166
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache8 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 3500 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 3500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 8-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 5 3500.

PCIe version4.0no 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 7 4700G 12.69
+57.6%
Ryzen 5 3500 8.05

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 7 4700G 20161
+57.7%
Ryzen 5 3500 12788

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.69 8.05
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 6

Ryzen 7 4700G has a 57.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 4700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500 in performance tests.


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