Unboxed and tested: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X looks stronger than Core i5 9400F

Chinese experts are usually among the first to get their hands on new hardware, and the Ryzen 5 3500X is no exception. Today, Chinese media published the first unboxing and benchmark results for AMD's Ryzen 5 3500X processor.

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This new CPU is set to be a more affordable alternative to the Intel Core i5 9400F, priced just under $150.

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The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X boasts a 3600 MHz base clock and a 4100 MHz max boost clock. The processor comes with 32 MB of cache, a 65W TDP, and a price tag of around $150.

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Our Chinese counterparts tested the processor on an MSI B450M Mortar Max motherboard, equipped with 16 GB of 3000 MHz DDR4 RAM and a GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB graphics card.

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In CPU-Z, the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X scored 476.3 points in the single-core test, while the Core i5-9400F hit 451.4 points. For multi-core performance, the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X achieved 2774.9 points against Intel's 2568.2.

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Games were benchmarked at 1080p resolution.

• In PUBG, the newcomer averaged around 80 frames per second.

• Assassin's Creed Odyssey saw it hit an average of 65 frames per second, with lows of 27 and highs of 141.

• In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the Ryzen 5 3500X demonstrated an average framerate of around 77 frames per second.

• World War Z showed the Ryzen 5 3500X achieving 126 frames per second on average, with a maximum of 171 and a minimum of 109.

• Finally, in League of Legends, the chip delivered an average FPS of around 180 and a peak of about 222.

The release date for this promising new chip remains unknown.

Source: WccfTech