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AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 5 3500C and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

More Total Cores: 8 (4 vs 8)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.5 GHz (Up to 3.7GHz vs Up to 4.5 GHz)
Larger L3 Cache: 96 MB (4MB vs 96 MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 7nm FinFET (12nm vs TSMC 7nm FinFET)
Newer Launch Date: April 2022 (September 2020 vs April 2022)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

September 2020

Launch Date

April 2022

Laptop

Platform

Desktop

Model Name

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Code Name

Vermeer

Generation

Zen 3

ChromeOS, Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

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

2.1GHz

Basic Frequency

3.4 GHz

Up to 3.7GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.5 GHz

384KB

L1 Cache

512 KB

2MB

L2 Cache

4 MB

4MB

L3 Cache

96 MB

FP5

CPU Socket

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

AM4

Unlocked for Overclocking

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.

TSMC 7nm FinFET

15W

TDP

105W

105°C

Max. Operating Temperature

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

90°C

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.

PCIe® 4.0

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

DDR4

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128 GB

Memory Channels

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

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R DDR4-3200, 2x2R DDR4-3200, 4x1R DDR4-2933, 4x2R DDR4-2667

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.

Yes (Requires mobo support)

GPU Specifications

AMD Radeon™ 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.

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Graphics Core Count

1200 MHz

Graphics Frequency