AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Key Features Desktop Processor for AMD AM4 Socket 3.6GHz Base Clock Speed, 4.1GHz Max Boost Clock 6 Cores and 6 Threads 32MB of Cache 3 Year Warranty with AMD Overview The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has arrived boasting higher performance gains over its predecessor line-up. With higher speeds, more memory and wider bandwidth this Ryzen CPU looks to improve on and upgrade the way you relax, work and play. The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X processor includes 6 CPU Cores with 6 threads and a base clock of 3.6GHz that can be boosted to 4.1GHz. The new CPU is backwards compatible with older motherboards thanks to the same AM4 slot socket however with the newly released chipset of X570 motherboards you can maximise the power the Ryzen CPUs have to offer. Support for DDR4 memory continues but with the new Ryzen CPUs comes the new PCIe 4.0 Version which has improved the speeds of which your PCIe components such as graphics cards and some storage solutions communicate with the motherboard. Specifications Brand AMD Ryzen Socket AM4 Number of Cores 6 Number of Threads 6 Clock Speed 3.6GHz Turbo Speed 4.1GHz CPU Cache L1 384KB CPU Cache L2 3MB CPU Cache L3 32MB Memory Channels 2 Maximum Memory Speed DDR4 - 3200MHz PCIe Lanes Support PCIe 4.0 x16