AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, WPrime, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, RealBench, Gears 5, PassMark, Prime95, 7zip, Handbrake, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or AMD Ryzen 5 4500U.

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 4500U

53%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3500X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 4500U. 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 4500U

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 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.9	94.1
Valorant	105.6	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	59.9
Apex Legends	99.3	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	80.2
Overwatch	85.5	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	73.8
DOOM Eternal	52.8	53.5
Warzone	82.4	83.4
Assassin's Creed	88.7	89.8
Valheim	87.6	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 4500U

244%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

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 4500U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach 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 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 benefit 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 4500U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	894	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	448	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1921	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1151	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5620	7797

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2452	2562
Multi-Core	11314	13476

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1102	1272
Multi-Core	4821	5963

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	September 24, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Renoir	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	6	6
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000084	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. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 36% better than Ryzen 5 4500U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 4500U is better: 5
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 25
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here 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 of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.