Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
+18.9%
Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.29

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 3500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking787918
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency9.8212.07
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)24 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 3500X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads166
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB384 KB
L2 cache4096 KB3 MB
L3 cache16384 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors4800 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 3500X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 3500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
XFR+-
SenseMI+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 3500X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 3500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 5 3500X.

PCIe versionn/ano data
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 7 1700X 9.86
+18.9%
Ryzen 5 3500X 8.29

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 7 1700X 15661
+19%
Ryzen 5 3500X 13163

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 7 1700X 1098
Ryzen 5 3500X 1579
+43.8%

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 7 1700X 5603
Ryzen 5 3500X 5927
+5.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 8.29
Recency 22 February 2017 24 September 2019
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 6
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 18.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 3500X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500X in performance tests.


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