AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs AMD Ryzen 3 3350U

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 3500C vs AMD Ryzen 3 3350U tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Gears 5, RealBench, MATLAB, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Furmark, PassMark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3350U or AMD Ryzen 5 3500C.

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 3500C

52%

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

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

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3500C

51%

Ryzen 3 3350U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	90.8
Valorant	103.5	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	57.8
Apex Legends	97.3	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	77.4
Overwatch	83.9	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.8	51.6
Warzone	80.8	80.5
Assassin's Creed	87.0	86.7
Valheim	85.9	85.7

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 3500C

195%

Ryzen 3 3350U

183%

To make a finishing resolution 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 3500C is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3350U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 benefit 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 5 3500C	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	142
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	614	525
Cinbench 20 Single-core	356	318
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1468	1236
Cinbench 23 Single-core	867	801
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3509	3283

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Single-Core	1994	1966
Multi-Core	7127	6058

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Single-Core	881	824
Multi-Core	3057	2784

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C	AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	January 06, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FP5
Core name	Picasso	Picasso
Architecture	Zen+	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type		DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2400	2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	192KB
L2 cache	2MB	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM350CC4T4MFG	YM3250C4T2OFG

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 3500C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 3500C 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 5 3500C is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3350U is better: 2
The summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and AMD Ryzen 3 3350U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500C - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500C specs and review.

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.