AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, AIDA64, SuperPi, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U.

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 3500U

52%

Ryzen 5 2600X

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2600X is 3% better than Ryzen 5 3500U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3500U

51%

Ryzen 5 2600X

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	94.6
Valorant	103.7	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	60.2
Apex Legends	97.5	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	80.6
Overwatch	84.0	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	74.2
DOOM Eternal	51.9	53.8
Warzone	80.9	83.9
Assassin's Creed	87.1	90.3
Valheim	86.1	89.3

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 5 3500U

209%

Ryzen 5 2600X

39%

To make a finishing resolution 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 5 2600X as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 5 3500U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	620	1380
Cinbench 20 Single-core	360	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1483	3048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	876	1074
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3544	7514

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	2014	2438
Multi-Core	7199	14033

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	944	1127
Multi-Core	3231	6497

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 3500U	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Announcement date	December 31, 1969	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	AM4
Core name	Picasso	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen+	Zen
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type		DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2400	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	576KB
L2 cache	2MB	3MB
L3 cache	4MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3500C4T4MFG n/a	YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600X is 41% better than Ryzen 5 3500U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 2600X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3500U. 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 3500U is better: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 30
All the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X specs and review.