AMD is actively preparing to launch a pair of new six-core desktop processors based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture: Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 3500. These processors should strengthen the company's position in the middle price segment and become a good alternative to the younger Intel Core i5, the price of which in recent weeks, it has dropped to the level of $140 (about 10 thousand rubles).
We already wrote that the description pages began to appear in Chinese online stores. Now, other signs point to the approaching announcement of inexpensive six-core processors. First, support for the Ryzen 5 3500X began to appear in the BIOS of various Socket AM4 motherboards. For example, this CPU appeared in the list of compatible processors for at least two motherboards: MSI MEG X570 Godlike and BIOSTAR TA320-BTC.
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Secondly, a gaming desktop based on the Ryzen 5 3500 was seen in the HP lineup. As follows from the published on the HP website , the processor will be used in the HP Pavilion Gaming TG01-0030 configuration, an AMD-based computer with a GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card.
The information provided in the specifications and compatibility tables allows you to get a complete picture of the characteristics of the Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 3500.
| Cores/Threads | Base frequency, MHz | Turbo frequency, MHz | L3 cache, MB | TDP, W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 3950X | 16/32 | 3,5 | 4,7 | 64 | 105 |
| Ryzen 9 3900X | 12/24 | 3,8 | 4,6 | 64 | 105 |
| Ryzen 7 3800X | 8/16 | 3,9 | 4,5 | 32 | 105 |
| Ryzen 7 3700X | 8/16 | 3,6 | 4,4 | 32 | 65 |
| Ryzen 5 3600X | 6/12 | 3,8 | 4,4 | 32 | 95 |
| Ryzen 5 3600 | 6/12 | 3,6 | 4,2 | 32 | 65 |
| Ryzen 5 3500X | 6/6 | 3,6 | 4,1 | 32 | 65 |
| Ryzen 5 3500 | 6/6 | 3,6 | 4,1 | 16 | 65 |
According to the frequency formula, AMD's lower six-core processors will correspond to the $ 200 Ryzen 5 3600, but they will disable support for SMT technology, which will limit the number of simultaneously executed threads to six pieces. The difference between the Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 3500 will be determined by the different size of the L3 cache: in the younger Ryzen 5 3500 processor, its volume will be 16 MB versus 32 MB for all other representatives of the Ryzen 3000 series with six and eight cores.
It's worth emphasizing that Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 3500 should be attractive options for relatively inexpensive gaming systems. According to test results distributed by the manufacturer, these processors will be able to provide gaming performance no worse than the Core i5-9400 and i5-9400F, while at least the younger Ryzen 5 3500 will be cheaper.
AMD will probably do without the noisy announcements of the Ryzen 5 3500X and Ryzen 5 3500, but we can say with confidence that these processors will be available for purchase in October. For example, October 5 is called as the start date for sales of an HP computer with a Ryzen 3500 20 on board. In addition, it is highly likely that AMD will limit the list of regions in which the younger six-core can be purchased through the retail channel. But Russian buyers need not worry: past experience suggests that products with a similar positioning will inevitably fall into the domestic market.
Source: 3dnews.ru