AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3550H and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 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 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
• Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
• Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 95°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
• Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
• 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
• Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 2021
• Around 58% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12277 vs 7756
• Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 770
• Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 2828
• Around 73% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3180 vs 1841

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1600

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2021 2066
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	7756 12277
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	770 900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	2828 4987
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	1841 3180

Compare specifications (specs)