AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-3550

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i5-3550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 4500

Intel Core i5-3550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 67.4°C
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
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
5.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 1986
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16117 vs 4794
Around 74% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4822 vs 2778

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 23 April 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 67.4°C
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	8 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596 vs 1986
PassMark - CPU mark	16117 vs 4794
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4822 vs 2778

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2596

1986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16117

4794

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4822

2778

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-3550
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596	1986
PassMark - CPU mark	16117	4794
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4822	2778
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2526
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 4500	Intel Core i5-3550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	23 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$129	$205
Place in performance rating	996	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
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.30 GHz
Die size	156 mm²	160 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	9800 million	1400 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	77 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
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
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)