AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

That's all the blue bar graphs we have for you (almost!), now it's time to decide if the Ryzen 5 3500X is worth buying, should you come across it. For those buying today, the best price we've found online is $155 and as we said earlier, that makes it about ~20% cheaper than the R5 3600 in the US. For fellow Aussies, it's about 30% cheaper.
– As reviewed by TechSpot on Dec 2019
6
Cores
6
Threads
3.6 GHz
Base Clock
4.1 GHz
Boost Clock
Socket AM4
Socket
65 W
TDP
No iGPU
Graphics
$130
Price
CPU Snapshot
Release date:Sep 24, 2019Price at Launch:$190
Type:DesktopSocket:Socket AM4
Cores:6Threads:6
Multithreading:No
Clocks & Cache
Base Clock:3.6 GHzBoost Clock:4.1 GHz
L2 Cache:3 MBL3 Cache:32 MB
Platform
Codename:MatisseProcess Size:7 nm
Memory Support:DDR4-3200TDP:65 W
PCIe Support:PCIe 4.0, 24 LanesBox Cooler:Yes
Integrated Features
Integrated Graphics:NoNPU:No

Reviews and Ratings

8.8

User Score

Based on 122 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Faster than comparable Ryzen models in some games
  • PCIe 4.0
  • Lower power consumption

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • 'Limited' to OEM and SI markets
  • Reduced performance in threaded applications
  • High pricing in grey market
60

That's all the blue bar graphs we have for you (almost!), now it's time to decide if the Ryzen 5 3500X is worth buying, should you come across it. For those buying today, the best price we've found online is $155 and as we said earlier, that makes it about ~20% cheaper than the R5 3600 in the US. For fellow Aussies, it's about 30% cheaper.

By TechSpot on
80

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is a solid chip for its target market and would make a nice addition for a collector, but enthusiasts should stick with AMD's retail models for the best mix of price and performance.

By Tom's Hardware on

In our tests, it performed slightly better than the Core i5-9400F, and the game performance was basically a tie. It was basically tailored to the opponent. Yes, the positioning of the product is a bit scary. The price of 1099 yuan is a serious threat to the Core i5-9400F. The motherboard at this price is also AMD B450 or Intel B360. The price is actually similar, but AMD can be matched with high Frequency memory, it has a slight advantage, in addition, some people may take the Core i5-9400F as a loose piece.

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