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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 1700 is 1768 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 21% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-3550 - 97 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $195.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-3550 - $2.01 vs $4.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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