AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U | Review

AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U was launched in January of 2019 as a part of its Ryzen 3000 series lineup for its thin and light laptops. The four-core eight-thread processor is based on Zen+ microarchitecture with a base clock of 2.1 GHz with a boost clock of 3.7 GHz. AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U APU comes integrated with Vega 8 Graphics and a 15 Watt TDP. The memory controller here supports up to DDR4-2400 memory with dual-channel support. The PRO processors offer a range of business features like hardware security (e.g., AMD Memory Guard), manageability (e.g., support for Microsoft Endpoint Manager), and longer availability and software stability.

Performance | How is the AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U (Good or Bad)

If we compare the Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U with its predecessor the 2500U the Ryzen 5 Pro 3500 is 8 percent faster and is comparable to the ryzen 7 2700U in terms of performance and goes toe-toe with the 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8265U.

How is AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U for Gaming (Vega 8 Graphics)

The AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U comes integrated with Vega 8 graphics has limited gaming potential but considering it is only an entry-level GPU and competes with the likes of Nvidia’s Mx150 in terms of performance.

PC/Laptops Powered by AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3500U

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