AMD Ryzen 3 5125C vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Processor comparisons   27-02-2023
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 5125C vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Blender, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, AIDA64, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Furmark, Prime95, Gears 5, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500U or AMD Ryzen 3 5125C.

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 5125C

52%

Ryzen 5 3500U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5125C

51%

Ryzen 5 3500U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	91.3
Valorant	102.5	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	58.1
Apex Legends	96.3	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	77.8
Overwatch	83.0	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.9
Warzone	79.9	80.9
Assassin's Creed	86.1	87.1
Valheim	85.1	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 5125C

203%

Ryzen 5 3500U

209%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance 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 5125C as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5125C	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	169	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	574	620
Cinbench 20 Single-core	423	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1485	1483
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	876
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3527	3544

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5125C	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Single-Core	2332	2014
Multi-Core	7659	7199

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5125C	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Single-Core	917	944
Multi-Core	2136	3231

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 5125C	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Announcement date	May 05, 2022	December 31, 1969
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP5
Core name	Barcelo	Picasso
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen+
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4267	2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	128KB	384KB
L2 cache	1MB	2MB
L3 cache	8MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		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 5125C is 29% better than Ryzen 5 3500U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3500U has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 5125C. 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 5125C is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is better: 21
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 5125C and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 5125C - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 5125C specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500U specs and review.