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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Larger L3 Cache: 32 MB (shared) (32 MB (shared) vs 16 MB)
Newer PCI Express Version: Gen 4, 24 Lanes (CPU only) (Gen 4, 24 Lanes (CPU only) vs Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only))

AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: up to 4.4 GHz (up to 4.1 GHz vs up to 4.4 GHz)
Newer Launch Date: January 2024 (September 2019 vs January 2024)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

September 2019

Launch Date

January 2024

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Ryzen 5 3500X

Model Name

Ryzen 5 5500GT

Matisse

Code Name

Cezanne

Ryzen 5 (Zen 2 (Matisse))

Generation

Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Cezanne))

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

3.6 GHz

Basic Frequency

3.6 GHz

up to 4.1 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

up to 4.4 GHz

64 KB (per core)

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

512 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

512 KB (per core)

32 MB (shared)

L3 Cache

16 MB

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

AMD Socket AM4

CPU Socket

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

AMD Socket AM4

36.0x

Multiplier

36.0x

Yes

Multiplier Unlocked

Yes

7 nm

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.

7 nm

65 W

TDP

65 W

Gen 4, 24 Lanes (CPU only)

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 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only)

3,800 million

Transistor Count

10,700 million

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

DDR4

Dual-channel

Memory Channels

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

Dual-channel

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

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.

AMD Radeon™ Graphics