Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3550H is 3218 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3550H - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-980X - 169 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen 5 3550H
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3550H |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 6th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket FP5 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
