A10-7700K vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.08
+298%
A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.03

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms A10-7700K by a whopping 298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and A10-7700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9281913
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.25
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency11.712.01
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)14 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$152

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and A10-7700K 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)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache384 KB256 KB
L2 cache3 MB4096 KB
L3 cache16 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and A10-7700K 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
SocketSocket AM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and A10-7700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and A10-7700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and A10-7700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count-6
Number of pipelines-384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3500 and A10-7700K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and A10-7700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and A10-7700K.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 3500 8.08
+298%
A10-7700K 2.03

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 3500 12791
+299%
A10-7700K 3205

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.08 2.03
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500 has a 298% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.


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