AMD Ryzen 5 3550U vs Intel Xeon E3-1505L v6

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and Intel Xeon E3-1505L v6 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 1848
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7681 vs 6088
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2053 vs 1848
PassMark - CPU mark 7681 vs 6088

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1505L v6

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1505L v6

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2053
1848
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7681
6088
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3550U Intel Xeon E3-1505L v6
PassMark - Single thread mark 2053 1848
PassMark - CPU mark 7681 6088
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1689
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1689
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3117
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3117
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5687
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5687

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3550U Intel Xeon E3-1505L v6

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Kaby Lake
Launch date Q1 2020 Q1'17
Place in performance rating 1098 719
Vertical segment Laptop Embedded
Processor Number E3-1505LV6
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.20 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 35.76 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400

Graphics

Execution Units 8
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1200 MHz
Number of pipelines 512
Processor graphics Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Intel® HD Graphics P630
Device ID 0x591D
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Compatibility

Sockets supported FP5 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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)