AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs AMD FX-8350

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3550H and AMD FX-8350 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Peripherals, Virtualization. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

• CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 2 month(s) later
• Around 72% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 61°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 32 nm SOI
• 3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2021 vs 1582
• Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7756 vs 6080
• Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 770 vs 566
• Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2828 vs 2751
• Around 38% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 1841 vs 1334

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8350

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
• Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
• 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
CPU 2: AMD FX-8350

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2021 1582
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	7756 6080
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	770 566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2828 2751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	1841 1334

Compare specifications (specs)