The Ryzen 5 3500X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 8700G, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $129.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 51% cheaper – $125.00 vs $254.99
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8700G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 7 8700G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
89%
Min 1% FPS
125
89%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$254.99
49%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
55%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 7 8700G 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 Ryzen 7 8700G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 7 8700G in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Not Available |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
