Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.05
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.85
+96.9%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking940429
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency11.72100.00
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateno dataMay 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 AM4FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 8.05
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 15.85
+96.9%

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 12787
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25175
+96.9%

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 3500 1514
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2190
+44.6%

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 3500 5386
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 9675
+79.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.05 15.85
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Z1 Extreme has a 96.9% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Z1 Extreme is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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