Ryzen 3 5300G vs Ryzen 5 3500X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.29
+1.7%
Ryzen 3 5300G
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.15

Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Ryzen 3 5300G by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 3 5300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking918934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency12.0711.87
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 3 5300G 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)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache384 KB256 KB
L2 cache3 MB2 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 3 5300G 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)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 3 5300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 3 5300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 3 5300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.196 GB/s

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 3500X and Ryzen 3 5300G.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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
+1.7%
Ryzen 3 5300G 8.15

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 13163
+1.7%
Ryzen 3 5300G 12939

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 3500X 1579
Ryzen 3 5300G 1769
+12%

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 3500X 5927
+8%
Ryzen 3 5300G 5489

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.29 8.15
Recency 24 September 2019 13 April 2021
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8

Ryzen 5 3500X has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores.

Ryzen 3 5300G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 3 5300G.


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