Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G vs Ryzen 5 2600X

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75
+0.5%
Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.71

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking874876
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency8.7212.68
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 June 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.25 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3640
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm
Die size192 mm2180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G.

PCIe version3.03.0
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 2600X 8.75
+0.5%
Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G 8.71

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 2600X 13899
+0.4%
Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G 13838

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 1247
Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G 1825
+46.4%

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 5280
Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G 5523
+4.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.75 8.71
Recency 19 April 2018 1 June 2021
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600X has a 0.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Ryzen 5 2600X
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.4 2336 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 2600X on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.7 14 votes

Rate Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.