AMD Ryzen 5 3350G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 3350G vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, AIDA64, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Furmark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or AMD Ryzen 5 3350G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 3350G

52%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

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

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3350G

52%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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: Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	94.1
Valorant	104.9	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	59.9
Apex Legends	98.6	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	80.2
Overwatch	85.0	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	73.8
DOOM Eternal	52.5	53.5
Warzone	81.8	83.4
Assassin's Creed	88.1	89.8
Valheim	87.1	88.7

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 5 3350G

56%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

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 3500X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3350G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 5 3350G	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	167	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	866	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	408	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1948	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1057	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4760	7797

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3350G	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2257	2562
Multi-Core	9309	13476

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3350G	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1098	1272
Multi-Core	4239	5963

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 3350G	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	September 24, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Picasso	Matisse
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	384KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	4MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD335BC5M4MFH	100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3500X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3350G. 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 5 3350G is better: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 28
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 3350G and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3350G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.