Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE vs Ryzen AI 5 330

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE

2024

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +8.2% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).
✅Costs $170 less on MSRP ($180 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).
✅Delivers 93.9% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 70.9 vs 36.6 PassMark/$ ($180 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (12,761 vs 12,794).
❌25% higher power demand at 35W vs 28W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Ryzen AI 5 330 moves to FP8 and DDR5.

Ryzen AI 5 330

2025

Why buy it

✅+0.3% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 28W instead of 35W, a 7W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP8 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (4 MB vs 8 MB).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 36.6 vs 70.9 PassMark/$ ($350 MSRP vs $180 MSRP).

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE

2024

Ryzen AI 5 330

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +8.2% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).
✅Costs $170 less on MSRP ($180 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).
✅Delivers 93.9% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 70.9 vs 36.6 PassMark/$ ($180 MSRP vs $350 MSRP).

Why buy it

✅+0.3% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 28W instead of 35W, a 7W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP8 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (12,761 vs 12,794).
❌25% higher power demand at 35W vs 28W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Ryzen AI 5 330 moves to FP8 and DDR5.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (4 MB vs 8 MB).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 36.6 vs 70.9 PassMark/$ ($350 MSRP vs $180 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen AI 5 330 better than Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE is ahead with a 8.2% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen AI 5 330 pulls ahead with 0.3% better PassMark. Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE also has the bigger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen AI 5 330 is the better fit. You are getting 0.3% better PassMark, backed by 4 cores and 8 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen AI 5 330 is still the faster CPU overall, but Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Ryzen AI 5 330 is 94.4% more expensive on MSRP at $350 MSRP versus $180 MSRP, and it gives you 0.3% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 8.2% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE is also 93.9% better value on MSRP (70.9 vs 36.6 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen AI 5 330 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2024), a healthier platform with FP8 and DDR5 instead of AM4, and more multi-core headroom with 4 cores / 8 threads instead of 4/8. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE Benchmark Check

Ryzen AI 5 330 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE	Ryzen AI 5 330
1080p
low	173 FPS	169 FPS
medium	143 FPS	136 FPS
high	114 FPS	110 FPS
ultra	91 FPS	88 FPS
1440p
low	148 FPS	142 FPS
medium	120 FPS	113 FPS
high	94 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	74 FPS
4K
low	67 FPS	79 FPS
medium	58 FPS	67 FPS
high	46 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	42 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE	Ryzen AI 5 330
1080p
low	268 FPS	168 FPS
medium	231 FPS	142 FPS
high	209 FPS	128 FPS
ultra	179 FPS	111 FPS
1440p
low	232 FPS	142 FPS
medium	204 FPS	122 FPS
high	187 FPS	114 FPS
ultra	159 FPS	97 FPS
4K
low	182 FPS	101 FPS
medium	165 FPS	90 FPS
high	141 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	118 FPS	65 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE	Ryzen AI 5 330
1080p
low	319 FPS	320 FPS
medium	319 FPS	320 FPS
high	319 FPS	320 FPS
ultra	319 FPS	320 FPS
1440p
low	319 FPS	320 FPS
medium	319 FPS	320 FPS
high	319 FPS	320 FPS
ultra	319 FPS	320 FPS
4K
low	319 FPS	320 FPS
medium	301 FPS	320 FPS
high	265 FPS	286 FPS
ultra	212 FPS	226 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE	Ryzen AI 5 330
1080p
low	319 FPS	320 FPS
medium	319 FPS	320 FPS
high	319 FPS	320 FPS
ultra	319 FPS	320 FPS
1440p
low	319 FPS	320 FPS
medium	319 FPS	320 FPS
high	319 FPS	320 FPS
ultra	319 FPS	320 FPS
4K
low	319 FPS	320 FPS
medium	319 FPS	320 FPS
high	319 FPS	320 FPS
ultra	319 FPS	320 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE and Ryzen AI 5 330

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE

The Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 September 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 12,761 points. Launch price was $149.

Ryzen AI 5 330

The Ryzen AI 5 330 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 16 July 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Krackan Point 2 (2025) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5, LPDDR5X. Passmark benchmark score: 12,794 points. Launch price was $149.

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Processing Power

Both the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE and Ryzen AI 5 330 share an identical 4-core/8-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE versus 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen AI 5 330 — a 6.9% clock advantage for the Ryzen AI 5 330 (base: 3.6 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE uses the Cezanne (2021−2025) architecture (7 nm), while the Ryzen AI 5 330 uses Krackan Point 2 (2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 12,761 against the Ryzen AI 5 330's 12,794 — a 0.3% lead for the Ryzen AI 5 330. L3 cache: 8 MB on the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE vs 4 MB on the Ryzen AI 5 330.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE	Ryzen AI 5 330
Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 8
Boost Clock	4.2 GHz	4.5 GHz+7%
Base Clock	3.6 GHz+80%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB+100%	4 MB
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)	1 MB (per core)+100%
Process	7 nm	4 nm-43%
Architecture	Cezanne (2021−2025)	Krackan Point 2 (2025)
PassMark	12,761	12,794

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen AI 5 330 uses FP8 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE	Ryzen AI 5 330
Socket	AM4	FP8
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE launched at $180 MSRP, while the Ryzen AI 5 330 debuted at $350. On MSRP ($180 vs $350), the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE is $170 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE delivers 70.9 pts/$ vs 36.6 pts/$ for the Ryzen AI 5 330 — making the Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE the 63.9% better value option.