Rumors: AMD to launch six-core Ryzen 5 3500 without SMT

Currently, the performance gap between the Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 5 3600 is simply too wide. AMD clearly needed to address this. The most obvious solution would be to release a new processor, perhaps a Ryzen 5 3500 with a 4-core, 8-thread configuration, similar to previous generations.

Today, rumors emerged that a processor matching this description might indeed be on the way, though its core configuration could be quite different from what we'd expect.

Our old friend, insider APISAK delighted the public with a new tweet today:

APISAK hasn't given us reason to doubt his leaks before, so it seems we can expect a new addition to the Ryzen 3000 family in the form of the six-core Ryzen 5 3500.

⤢ ВІДКРИТИ

This is an interesting move by AMD, considering the previous generation's Ryzen 5 2500 was a quad-core, eight-thread chip. It's highly probable that the California-based company is looking to put pressure on Intel in the sub-$200 price segment, currently dominated by the Core i5-9400F, priced just under $150.

Like the rumored Ryzen 5 3500, it features 6 cores without SMT support. However, its clock speeds leave much to be desired (2900MHz base, and a 4100MHz boost for a couple of cores).

The new Ryzen 5 3500 is rumored to have a nominal clock speed of 3600MHz and a maximum boost of 4100MHz. That's quite decent.

Depending on its price (which is currently unknown), this processor could not only bury most budget Core i5s but also some pricier Core i3 versions.