AMD Ryzen 5 3500X, 6C/6T, 3.60-4.10GHz, tray

Jetzt aktualisiert: Schon Mitte September gab es Gerüchte um eine abgespeckte Version des AMD Ryzen 5 3600 in Form eines Ryzen 5 3500(X). Die Version ohne "X" ist inzwischen im PCGH-Testlabor eingetroffen. Die Hexacore-CPU ist für den OEM-Markt gedacht, es ist aber nicht auszuschließen, dass auch einzelne CPUs in den Handel kommen. Was die bisher kleinste Zen-2-CPU leistet und was Intel dazu sagt, erfahren Sie in unserem Test.

In the absence of first or second-gen Ryzen parts with more threads, would the 3500X worth buying? If you're mostly gaming we’d recommend the Core i5-9400F instead, while for productivity you could go either way. The actual scenario is that AMD is offloading Ryzen 3600 processors that didn't pass quality assurance to OEMs, and for budget pre-built PCs, this might make sense. For buying off the shelf though, given the warranty issues you might run into with the 3500X, the Core i5-9400F seems like the better choice at $150. As a 6-core/6-thread processor, the 9400F probably isn’t the wisest investment either. The best budget CPU right now is the Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 5 2400G (if you need integrated graphics) or coughing up the extra $50 for the Ryzen 5 3600, which is an astonishing CPU for the money that will no doubt hold up well for years to come.