The Ryzen 5 3500X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-6350 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $32.98 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-6350
- Up to 29% cheaper – $82.02 vs $115.00
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-6350 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
301
100%
Min 1% FPS
177
100%
Price, $
$115
71%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
74%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-6350 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-6350 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs FX-6350 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-6350
Apr 29th, 2013
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-6350 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2013 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
