The Core i5-3550 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1500X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $141.39 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-3550
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 45% cheaper – $175.00 vs $316.39
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 1500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
152
96%
Min 1% FPS
114
97%
Price, $
$316.39
55%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
53%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
158
100%
Min 1% FPS
118
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 1500X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 1500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 1500X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3550 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| $194.00 | MSRP | $189.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Zen |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
