The Core i5-3550 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 4600G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $113.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-3550
The Ryzen 5 4600G is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4600G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 36% cheaper – $202.40 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 – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 4600G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
191
91%
Min 1% FPS
134
92%
Price, $
$316.39
63%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
58%
Ryzen 5 4600G
Jul 21st, 2020
Average FPS
209
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$202.4
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 4600G 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
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 4600G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3550 vs Ryzen 5 4600G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
88%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
50%
Ryzen 5 4600G
Jul 21st, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3550 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 4600G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2020 |
| $194.00 | MSRP | $154.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Renoir |
| 77 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
