[Comparison] AMD Ryzen 3 4300U vs Ryzen 5 3500U – Surprisingly equal

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Ettől: Kostadin Dimitrov 11 Szeptember 2020 / 08:35 0

In this comparison, we have two chips by AMD – the Ryzen 3 4300U versus the Ryzen 5 3500U. Both of these processors are made for mobile devices and share the same characteristics as other CPUs from the same line – low power consumption with a satisfying performance. While the Ryzen 3 4300U is on the low-end side of processors and the Ryzen 5 3500U is in the middle class we still think that the younger sibling has a chance.

More detailed specs here: AMD Ryzen 3 4300U / AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Specifications

The main difference between these two Ryzen CPUs is that the older AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has 4 cores with 8 threads whereas the newer one has 4 cores and 4 threads. In theory, this should make the older one better for multi-core applications. Multi-core applications are applications used for 3D rendering or video editing, for example.

	AMD Ryzen 3 4300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
Cores / Threads	4 / 4	4 / 8
Base / Max frequency	2.70 – 3.70 GHz	2.10 – 3.70 GHz
Cache	4 MB Cache	4 MB Cache
TDP / up / down	15W / 25W / 10W	15W / 35W / 12W
Memory support	DDR4-3200MHz, LPDDR4-4266MHz	DDR4-2400MHz
Integrated graphics	AMD Radeon RX Vega 5	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000)

CPU Benchmarks

According to our first CPU benchmark, there is not a substantial difference between the two CPUs. In our second benchmark, however, it is a different story. The newer Ryzen beats the old one by being 28% faster in Photoshop rendering.

3D Rendering

Az eredmények a Cinebench 20 CPU tesztből származnak (minél magasabb a pontszám, annál jobb).

AMD Ryzen 3 4300U Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (14")

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GPU Benchmarks

In the GPU department, both processors do quite similar and there are not many significant differences.

Gaming capabilities

In the gaming department, the newer Ryzen 3 4300U is doing marginally than its older sibling. In CS:GO the CPU is 19% faster on average.

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GO	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings)	HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5	88 fps (+35%)	59 fps (+18%)	40 fps (+5%)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (2000)	65 fps	50 fps	38 fps

DOTA 2	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings)	HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5	98 fps (+17%)	62 fps (+11%)	32 fps (+3%)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (2000)	84 fps	56fps	31 fps

Conclusion

In conclusion, both of these CPUs perform very well for their price range. In terms of CPU power, the newer Ryzen 3 4300U is faster in our Photoshop benchmark with 28% while in the other benchmark the older Ryzen 5 3500U is only 5% faster. For casual gaming, both of these CPUs do alright but we have to give it to the new one for being 19% faster in CS:GO. All in all, if you need to choose between those two processors for your system, keep in mind that the older one would be better in multi-core tasks while the younger is better in graphic-intensive tasks.

These CPUs and all the others that we have tested can be found in our Top Laptop CPU Ranking