Is Ryzen 5 3500 still good?

The key takeaway from the Geekbench 5 benchmark is the fact that the Ryzen 5 3500 is an excellent processor when it comes to single-core CPU performance and even outperforms some of the processors from the competition that costs almost the double.

What is the Ryzen 5 3500 equivalent to?

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500	2,525
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz	2,480
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Which motherboard is best for Ryzen 5 3500?

We strongly recommend pairing it with the Ryzen 5 3500 or the 3600 or any of the older 1st or 2nd Gen Ryzen parts….Best Budget Motherboard for Ryzen 5 3500 and 3600: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX.

CPU Support	1st, 2nd & 3rd Gen Ryzen
PCIe	1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot, 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1

Is Ryzen 7 much better than Ryzen 5?

The Ryzen 7 3700X is the next step up from the Ryzen 5 3600X in terms of performance and price. It’s more expensive, but you get more cores, threads, and headroom in games and software.

What is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X?

The Ryzen 5 1600X is the flagship processor from AMD’s latest generation of Ryzen 5 processors which feature the Zen architecture. Following on from last month’s release of the Ryzen 7 series, the Ryzen 5 series is positioned as a less expensive mid-performance alternative to Intel’s i5 mainstream offerings.

How does the Intel Core i5-7600k compare to the Ryzen 5 1600X?

The 1600X is priced keenly at $249 so a more appropriate CPU comparison is the i5-7600k where the 1600X wins on stock multi-core by a whopping 81\%.

What is the AMD Ryzen 5 Series?

Following on from last month’s release of the Ryzen 7 series, the Ryzen 5 series is positioned as a less expensive mid-performance alternative to Intel’s i5 mainstream offerings. Once again, AMD excels in multi-core technology.