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AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500F: Comparison
Ryzen 5 3500 Processor vs Ryzen 5 5500F: the total threads difference
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total threads splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, Ryzen 5 3500 Processor 6 against Ryzen 5 5500F 12. They differ on form factor too, Desktops on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus Desktops, Boxed Processor on the Ryzen 5 5500F. Release year is not the same on both, 2019 on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus 2026 on the Ryzen 5 5500F. Smt enabled is not the same on both, No on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus Yes on the Ryzen 5 5500F. There is a split on pcie generation as well, PCIe 4.0 x16 on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus PCIe 4.0 on the Ryzen 5 5500F. They differ on retail availability too, OEM Only on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus Boxed Retail on the Ryzen 5 5500F.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 3500 Processor or Ryzen 5 5500F?
The Ryzen 5 3500 Processor suits 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. The Ryzen 5 5500F is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is not built for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Ryzen 5 3500 Processor and Ryzen 5 5500F have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, tdp and l3 cache included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 12 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor and Ryzen 5 5500F differ on p-core boost clock?
Yes. P-Core Boost Clock reads 4.1 GHz on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500F.
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Ryzen 5 3500 Processor and Ryzen 5 5500F?
It is. Both are listed at No, 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 5500F
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- Desktops
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Desktops, Boxed Processor
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 100-000000050
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 5500F
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- Matisse
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Vermeer
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 2019
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 2026
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- None
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- None
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- End of Life
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 3.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 3.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 4.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 4.4 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 3 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 3 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- DDR4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- DDR4
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 3200 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 3200 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- No
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- PCIe 4.0
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Processor
- OEM Only
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Boxed Retail
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 16 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 5500F if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.