AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 5 3550H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 39% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2550 vs 1841

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2550 vs 1841

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2026 vs 1946
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7767 vs 6940
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 770 vs 726
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2828 vs 2562

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2026 vs 1946
PassMark - CPU mark	7767 vs 6940
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	770 vs 726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2828 vs 2562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1946

2026

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6940

7767

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

726

770

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2562

2828

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2550

1841

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946	2026
PassMark - CPU mark	6940	7767
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	726	770
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2562	2828
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2550	1841

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Essentials
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	YM3500C4T4MFG	YM3500C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	1821	1802
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Zen+
Launch date		6 January 2019
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Compute Cores	12	12
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		4500 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
iGPU core count	8	8
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture