AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-3550

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Intel Core i5-3550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Intel Core i5-3550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2502 vs 1986
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13166 vs 4794
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1175 vs 767
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5292 vs 2526
Around 38% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3820 vs 2778

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Nov 2019 vs 23 April 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502 vs 1986
PassMark - CPU mark	13166 vs 4794
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175 vs 767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292 vs 2526
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3820 vs 2778

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2502

1986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13166

4794

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1175

767

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5292

2526

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3820

2778

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i5-3550
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502	1986
PassMark - CPU mark	13166	4794
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175	767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292	2526
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3820	2778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		9.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.919
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.067
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		680
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		680

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i5-3550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Nov 2019	23 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$205
Place in performance rating	1258	2506
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$329.95
Processor Number		i5-3550
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.19
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.30 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	100 MHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		67.4°C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011D
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)