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Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 2766 days newer than Core i5-3550.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 77 vs 280 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-3550 - 146 vs 140 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 48 vs 4 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

140

95.8904109589041%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

146

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£1250

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Processor (24C/48T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)

Buy for £1,250 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75232 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo
Core i5-3550

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

639

38.33233353329334%

Multi-Core

1896

14.237440865059698%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1667

100%

Multi-Core

13317

100%

Intel Core i5-3550 Logo

Intel Core i5-3550

vs
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen Threadripper
Ivy BridgeCodenameCastle Peak
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket TRX4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
24
4Threads
48
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
77 W
TDP280 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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