FX-6330 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Place in the ranking	917	1688
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	12.07	2.11
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	24 September 2019 (5 years ago)	15 December 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and FX-6330 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	6	6
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm²
Number of transistors	4,800 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and FX-6330 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and FX-6330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and FX-6330 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and FX-6330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and FX-6330.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

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 3500X 8.29
+197%

FX-6330 2.79

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 3500X 13166
+197%

FX-6330 4433

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.29	2.79
Recency	24 September 2019	15 December 2015
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500X has a 197.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3500X is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6330 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500X and FX-6330, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.