The Core i5-3550S is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $312.04 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-3550S
- Up to 68% cheaper – $149.94 vs $461.98
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Core i5-3550S vs Ryzen 9 7950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-3550S
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
170
77%
Min 1% FPS
114
79%
Price, $
$149.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$461.98
32%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
42%
Core i5-3550S vs Ryzen 9 7950X 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 i5-3550S vs Ryzen 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3550S vs Ryzen 9 7950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3550S
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
6 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
65%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-3550S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
65 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
