AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 7 1800X		AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 7 1800X or AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X was released in Q1/2017. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X was released in Q4/2019.

AMD Ryzen 7 (70)	Family	AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 3000 (15)
1	Generation	3
Summit Ridge (Zen)	Architecture	Matisse (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
8	Cores	6
16	Threads	6
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.60 GHz	Frequency	3.60 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.10 GHz
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.00 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-3200
64 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	32.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
19.7 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X has a TDP of 95 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is 65 W.
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X has a 16.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X cache has a total of 32.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
14 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2017	Release date	Q4/2019
450 $	Release price	130 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (80%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (100%)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X (77%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	932 (80%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1169 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	6344 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	5311 (84%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	1167 (71%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	1637 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	5932 (99%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	5967 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	381 (82%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	464 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	3587 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	2652 (74%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	141 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	94 (67%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	16325 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	13245 (81%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	4529 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	2811 (62%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	163 (87%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	188 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	1617 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	1129 (70%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	60 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	545 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	969 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	9314 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	241.2 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	486 (100%)

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Posted by Stefan on 2022-09-06

The AMD Ryzen processors are designed for the mid to high-end range and are grouped into the Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 classes. AMD follows the market leader Intel, which groups its Core i series (Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9) identically.

The AMD Ryzen processors were first introduced by AMD in Q1 2017. They are the successor to the not particularly successful AMD Bulldozer processors. The latter were manufactured using an outdated manufacturing process and could not keep up with the competing products from Intel. AMD lost a large portion of its desktop processor market share during this period.

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