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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

vs

AMD FX-8350

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD FX-8350 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Higher Technology: 12nm (12nm vs 32 nm)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 3.0 (PCIe® 3.0 vs Gen 2)
Newer Launch Date: January 2019 (January 2019 vs October 2012)

AMD FX-8350

More Total Cores: 8 (4 vs 8)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: up to 4.2 GHz (Up to 3.7GHz vs up to 4.2 GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 8 MB (shared) (4MB vs 8 MB (shared))

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

January 2019

Launch Date

October 2012

Laptop

Platform

Desktop

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

FX-8350

Raven Ridge

Code Name

Vishera

Generation

FX (Vishera)

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

2.1GHz

Basic Frequency

4 GHz

Up to 3.7GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

up to 4.2 GHz

384KB

L1 Cache

384 KB

2MB

L2 Cache

8 MB

4MB

L3 Cache

8 MB (shared)

Bus Frequency

200 MHz

FP5

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AMD Socket AM3+

Multiplier

20.0x

Multiplier Unlocked

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

AMD`s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26.

12nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

32 nm

15W

TDP

125 W

105°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCIe® 3.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 2

Transistors

1,200 million

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR3

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

Up to 2400MT/s

Bus Speed

ECC Memory

GPU Specifications

Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

1200 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

Graphics Core Count