AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs Intel Core i5-3550S

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and Intel Core i5-3550S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550S

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550S

Name AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Intel Core i5-3550S
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3319
PassMark - Single thread mark 1961
PassMark - CPU mark 4422
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1771
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1771

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Intel Core i5-3550S

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q1'2020 April 2012
OPN Tray YD1600BBAFBOX
Place in performance rating 2027 2019
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $350
Price now $341.01
Processor Number i5-3550S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.95

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.00 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 4
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR3 1333/1600

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Graphics

Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)