Intel Core i5-3550 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3350U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-3550 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
Intel Core i5-3550 AMD Ryzen 3 3350U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-3550 and the AMD Ryzen 3 3350U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-3550 4 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the AMD Ryzen 3 3350U which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Intel Core i 3000 (31) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000U (10)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3550 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 3 3350U clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-3550 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.10 GHz

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.

Intel Core i5-3550 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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.

Intel HD Graphics 2500 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge)
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 8
22 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 6
48 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.0 DirectX Version 12

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.

Intel HD Graphics 2500 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-3550, while the AMD Ryzen 3 3350U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-3550 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2400
32 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-3550 has a TDP of 77 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 3350U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-3550 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
77 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 35 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3550 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 3 3350U is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Core i5-3550 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
22 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1155 Socket FP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2012 Release date Q1/2019
213 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 (88%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550 (88%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U (99%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
783 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
773 (99%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2741 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2645 (96%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
724 (75%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
971 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2237 (83%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2688 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz
110 (12%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
922 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
4785 (81%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
5894 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1402 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U AMD Ryzen 3 3350U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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