AMD Ryzen 5 7535U vs Intel Core i5-3550

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AMD Ryzen 5 7535U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-3550
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U Intel Core i5-3550

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 7535U and the Intel Core i5-3550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 7535U 6 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Core i5-3550 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD Ryzen 5 (85) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U (9) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
5 Generation 3
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 7535U is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.55 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-3550 clocks with 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 7535U Characteristic Intel Core i5-3550
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.55 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 5 7535U Characteristic Intel Core i5-3550
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 660M GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
1.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7
6 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 6
384 Shader 48
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 660M GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 7535U, while the Intel Core i5-3550 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 7535U Characteristic Intel Core i5-3550
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 7535U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-3550 is 77 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 7535U Characteristic Intel Core i5-3550
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 77 W
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28 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 7535U has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-3550 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 7535U Characteristic Intel Core i5-3550
6 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FP7 Socket LGA 1155
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price 213 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 (46%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 (34%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
6C 12T @ 4.55 GHz
1480 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
783 (53%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
6385 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2741 (43%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
6C 12T @ 4.55 GHz
1892 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
724 (38%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
7423 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2237 (30%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz
1459 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz
110 (8%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
17270 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
4785 (28%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1402 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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