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CPU
AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

Processor Released

CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
Maximum boost clock
4.1 GHz
Thermal design power
65 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.4.0 / Windows / CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 82.51 samples/min 4 complete runs · Middle 50%: 80.46 - 83.23 · 6 core / 6 thread · Latest: 2025-06-30

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark12,836*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,515*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 1-Core Pts121* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 2-Core Pts241* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 4-Core Pts470* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 64-Core Pts682* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · 8-Core Pts673* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

19.63 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

82.51 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
80.463377840486
75th percentile
83.230088150331
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

24.37 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

38.34 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

18.39 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

77.34 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
75.481300759841
75th percentile
80.090070226043
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

23.74 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

35.39 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

16.61 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

61.14 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
59.062746687795
75th percentile
63.592554992749
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

14.53 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

33.40 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

19.49 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

81.73 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
77.009938491336
75th percentile
83.576694006035
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

21.93 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

38.89 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

20.37 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

86.48 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
82.430171332269
75th percentile
89.598405390301
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

24.46 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

41.66 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

20.47 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

87.96 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
86.701569400635
75th percentile
88.373621281372
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

25.74 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

41.75 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

21.89 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

89.95 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
88.166909238593
75th percentile
90.994932582601
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

24.93 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

43.27 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

22.10 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

95.07 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
93.0226302486
75th percentile
98.833690638794
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

25.86 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

47.11 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

20.80 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

89.39 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
88.539209742666
75th percentile
90.123232318245
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

23.86 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

44.91 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

20.00 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

84.21 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
80.528337785158
75th percentile
86.395700122907
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

22.13 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

42.08 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.0.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

21.14 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.0.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

90.47 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
82.903234630903
75th percentile
90.954884936349
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.0.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

20.86 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.0.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 5 3500

45.75 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
Base clock
3.6 GHz
Maximum boost clock
4.1 GHz
L3 cache
16 MB
L2 cache
3 MB
Architecture
Zen 2*
Socket / package
AM4
Manufacturing process
TSMC 7nm FinFET
Process node
7 nm

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    16 MB

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2

CPU memory support

  • DDR4
    Variant / details
    Up to 3200 MT/s
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    3,200 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
65 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields
name
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
cores
6*
logicals
1*
samples
408*
price
0*
tdp
65*
date
2019-10-01*
socket
AM4*
category
Desktop*
speed
3,600*
turbo
4,100*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 2 · 2 fields
brand
AMD*
name
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
Specifications 3 · 6 fields
microarchitecture
Zen 2*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
4.1* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
3.6* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
6*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
65* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 4 · 9 fields
Brand
AMD*
Model
Ryzen 5 3500*
1-Core Pts
121*
2-Core Pts
241*
4-Core Pts
470*
8-Core Pts
673*
64-Core Pts
682*
Samples
23,000*
Age (months)
30*
Specifications 5 · 9 fields
cpuName
AMD Ryzen 5 3500*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,019*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
AM4*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
12,836*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
2,515*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
65*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
197.47*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
6*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
model
AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500*
L3Cache
16*
processTech
7*
PCIeVersion
4*
PCIeLanes
16*
defaultTDP
65*
tjMax
95*
sysMemType
DDR4*
sysMemSpecs
3,200*
memChannels
2*
unlocked
Yes*
platform
Desktop*
cpuSocket
AM4*
family
AMD Ryzen™ Processors*
line
AMD Ryzen™ 5 Desktop Processors*
numCores
6*
numThreads
6*
baseClock
3.6*
maxboostClock
4.1*
L1Cache
384*
L2Cache
3*

* Provisional data