AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Furmark, Prime95, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 5700X

58%

Ryzen 5 3500

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5700X is 8% better than Ryzen 5 3500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5700X

56%

Ryzen 5 3500

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	94.7
Valorant	113.0	107.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	60.3
Apex Legends	106.2	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	80.7
Overwatch	91.5	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.0	74.3
DOOM Eternal	56.5	53.8
Warzone	88.1	83.9
Assassin's Creed	94.9	90.4
Valheim	93.8	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 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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5700X

83%

Ryzen 5 3500

276%

To make a finishing decision 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 3500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 5700X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads 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. Because 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 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2603	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	626	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5702	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1554	995
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15867	7015

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Single-Core	3466	2504
Multi-Core	28685	12878

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Single-Core	1637	1245
Multi-Core	11208	6579

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	February 18, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FP5
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	4MB	2MB
L3 cache	32MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000926 100-100000926WOF	YM3500C4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5700X is 38% better than Ryzen 5 3500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5700X has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 3500. 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 7 5700X is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500 is better: 3
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and AMD Ryzen 5 3500 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5700X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500 specs and review.