Ryzen 3 3350U vs Ryzen 5 1500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1500X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.73
+56.6%
Ryzen 3 3350U
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.66

Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms Ryzen 3 3350U by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 3350U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11221486
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)
Power efficiency8.3423.09
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1500X 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 speed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1500X 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1500X 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+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 3350U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 3350U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 3350U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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 1500X 5.73
+56.6%
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 1500X 9104
+56.6%
Ryzen 3 3350U 5813

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 1500X 4604
+87.5%
Ryzen 3 3350U 2455

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.73 3.66
Recency 16 March 2017 6 January 2019
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 1500X has a 56.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3350U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3350U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1500X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 3350U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1500X and Ryzen 3 3350U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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