Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2625 days newer than Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 15% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-3550S - 146 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
36.723507917174175%
Multi-Core
1698
24.257142857142856%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
