AMD Ryzen 3 3350U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 3 3350U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 7zip, VeraCrypt, Prime95, AIDA64, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Gears 5, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, PassMark, 3DMark, Furmark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Fortnite
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Fallout 76
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500U or AMD Ryzen 3 3350U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

Ryzen 5 3500U

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3500U is 1% better than Ryzen 3 3350U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

Ryzen 5 3500U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.8	91.3
Valorant	103.2	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	58.1
Apex Legends	97.0	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.4	77.8
Overwatch	83.6	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.2	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.6	51.9
Warzone	80.5	80.9
Assassin's Creed	86.7	87.1
Valheim	85.7	86.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3350U

183%

Ryzen 5 3500U

209%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 3500U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3350U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	142	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	525	620
Cinbench 20 Single-core	318	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1236	1483
Cinbench 23 Single-core	801	876
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3283	3544

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Single-Core	1966	2014
Multi-Core	6058	7199

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Single-Core	824	944
Multi-Core	2784	3231

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	December 31, 1969
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FP5
Core name	Picasso	Picasso
Architecture	Zen+	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2400	2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	192KB	384KB
L2 cache	1MB	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3250C4T2OFG	YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 3350U is 19% better than Ryzen 5 3500U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3500U has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3350U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3350U is better: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 3350U and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 3350U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 3350U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500U specs and review.