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Core i5-3550S vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i5-3550S vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16306 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16306 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 3627 days newer than Core i5-3550S.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 10% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-3550S - 121 vs 110 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3550S Logo
Core i5-3550S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

110

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

121

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.81/FPS

100%

Price, €

€98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16306 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-3550S Logo
Core i5-3550S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3550S Logo
Core i5-3550S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

603

32%

Multi-Core

1698

22%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i5-3550S Logo

Intel Core i5-3550S

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Ryzen 5 5500

Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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