Ryzen 7 5700X vs i3-2350M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2350M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.79
Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.78
+2024%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Core i3-2350M by a whopping 2024% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2350M and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2627395
Place by popularitynot in top-10026
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data41.26
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency2.1424.43
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2350M and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size149 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors624 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2350M and Ryzen 7 5700X 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
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2350M and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-2350M and Ryzen 7 5700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2350M and Ryzen 7 5700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2350M and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2350M and Ryzen 7 5700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2350M and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i3-2350M 0.79
Ryzen 7 5700X 16.78
+2024%

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.

i3-2350M 1258
Ryzen 7 5700X 26649
+2018%

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.

i3-2350M 332
Ryzen 7 5700X 2146
+546%

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.

i3-2350M 659
Ryzen 7 5700X 9723
+1375%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-2350M 3027
Ryzen 7 5700X 6527
+116%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-2350M 6790
Ryzen 7 5700X 42876
+532%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-2350M 2755
Ryzen 7 5700X 14862
+439%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-2350M 24.02
Ryzen 7 5700X 3.39
+609%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-2350M 2
Ryzen 7 5700X 26
+1102%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-2350M 196
Ryzen 7 5700X 2329
+1088%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i3-2350M 79
Ryzen 7 5700X 253
+220%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-2350M 0.91
Ryzen 7 5700X 2.94
+223%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-2350M 0.2
Ryzen 7 5700X 13.4
+6600%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-2350M 2134
Ryzen 7 5700X 12478
+485%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i3-2350M 12
Ryzen 7 5700X 135
+1013%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i3-2350M 65
Ryzen 7 5700X 305
+367%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 16.78
Recency 1 October 2011 4 April 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i3-2350M has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5700X, on the other hand, has a 2024.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2350M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-2350M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2350M and Ryzen 7 5700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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