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AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500F: Comparison
Ryzen 5 3500 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 6 against Ryzen 5 5500F 12. They differ on p-core boost clock too, 4.1 GHz on the Ryzen 5 3500 versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500F. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 3.6 GHz on the Ryzen 5 3500 versus 3.0 GHz on the Ryzen 5 5500F. There is a split on product line as well, Ryzen 5 on the Ryzen 5 3500 versus Ryzen on the Ryzen 5 5500F. They differ on form factor too, Desktop on the Ryzen 5 3500 versus Desktops, Boxed Processor on the Ryzen 5 5500F. Microarchitecture is not the same on both, Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 Series on the Ryzen 5 3500 versus Zen 3 on the Ryzen 5 5500F. There is a split on smt enabled as well, No on the Ryzen 5 3500 versus Yes on the Ryzen 5 5500F. They differ on memory type too, DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 5 3500 versus DDR4 on the Ryzen 5 5500F.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 5 3500 or Ryzen 5 5500F?
Take the Ryzen 5 3500 for budget gaming desktop builds wanting strong per-core performance without needing hyperthreading. It is the wrong buy for buyers needing hyperthreading for multi-threaded productivity work, this chip runs 6 physical threads without SMT. Buy the Ryzen 5 5500F for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads.
What Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen 5 5500F have in common
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, tdp and l3 cache read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 6 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Ryzen 5 3500 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
- Ryzen 5
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Desktops, Boxed Processor
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 3500
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 5500F
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- Matisse
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Vermeer
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- None
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- None
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- Desktop
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Desktop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 Series
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Zen 3
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- AM4
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- AM4
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 6
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 6
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 6
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 12Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 3.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 3.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 4.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 4.4 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 3 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 3 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- 65 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- 65 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- DDR4-3200
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- DDR4
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500
- No
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500F
- No
Which one should you pick?
Choose 3500 if you want the higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 3 MB) and the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB).
Choose 5500F if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.