AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-3550S

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel Core i5-3550S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

Intel Core i5-3550S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 22 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1962 vs 1946
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7101 vs 4414
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 729 vs 722
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2651 vs 2376

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1962 vs 1946
PassMark - CPU mark	7101 vs 4414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	729 vs 722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2651 vs 2376

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550S

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1962

1946

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7101

4414

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

729

722

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2651

2376

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	Intel Core i5-3550S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1962	1946
PassMark - CPU mark	7101	4414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	729	722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2651	2376
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1771
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1771

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	Intel Core i5-3550S
Essentials
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	YM3700C4T4MFG
Place in performance rating	2022	2026
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$350
Price now		$341.01
Processor Number		i5-3550S
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		5.95
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	3.00 GHz
Compute Cores	14
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	10
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1400 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	10
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011C
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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
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)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)