Intel Core i3-1305U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1305U and AMD Ryzen 5 3550H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, 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.

Intel Core i3-1305U

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1305U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 5 vs 4
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 12 nm
Around 4% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3126 vs 2021
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8615 vs 7756

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 6 January 2019
Number of cores	5 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 12 nm
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 384 KB
L3 cache	10 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3126 vs 2021
PassMark - CPU mark	8615 vs 7756

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
419430.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.25MB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1305U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3126

2021

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8615

7756

Name	Intel Core i3-1305U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3126	2021
PassMark - CPU mark	8615	7756
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		770
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2828
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1841

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1305U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen+
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	6 January 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	658	1810
Processor Number	i3-1305U
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray		YM3500C4T4MFG
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1.25MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	10 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	5	4
Number of threads	6	8
Base frequency		2.1 GHz
Compute Cores		12
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		4500 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A9
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1200 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	50mm x25mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)