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AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600G: Comparison
Ryzen 5 3500 Processor vs Ryzen 5 4600G: the l3 cache difference
On l3 cache the spread is 50%, Ryzen 5 3500 Processor 16 MB against Ryzen 5 4600G 8 MB, so Ryzen 5 3500 Processor takes it. There is a split on integrated graphics as well, No on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus Yes on the Ryzen 5 4600G. Form factor is not the same on both, Desktops on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus Desktop on the Ryzen 5 4600G. Release year is not the same on both, 2019 on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus 2020 on the Ryzen 5 4600G. They differ on igpu too, None on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 5 4600G. Smt enabled is not the same on both, No on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus Yes on the Ryzen 5 4600G.
Ryzen 5 3500 Processor vs Ryzen 5 4600G: which one fits your build
Buy the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not the pick for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. Take the Ryzen 5 4600G for budget desktop builds wanting genuinely capable integrated graphics without an immediate discrete GPU purchase. Avoid it for buyers specifically needing maximum CPU multi-threaded performance, pure CPU chips without iGPU silicon overhead often deliver more within the same generation.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, tdp and socket included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 9 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor and Ryzen 5 4600G differ on total threads?
Yes. Total Threads reads 6 on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus 12 on the Ryzen 5 4600G.
Is the Socket Status the same on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor and Ryzen 5 4600G?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- Ryzen 5
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- Ryzen 5
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- Desktop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 100-000000050
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 4600G
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- Matisse
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- Renoir
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 2019
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 2020
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- None
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 3.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 3.7 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 4.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 4.2 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 3 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 3 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 16 MBBest
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 8 MB-50%
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- DDR4
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 3200 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 3200 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- Yes
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- No
Which one should you pick?
Choose Processor if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 3 MB), the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 4600G if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.