Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 2766 days newer than Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Core i5-3550S - 725 vs 616 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 32 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
35.38732394366197%
Multi-Core
1698
15.87509349289454%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
