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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Celeron G550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 2592 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G550.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G550
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $19.59 vs $395.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.13 vs $2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 21% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Celeron G550 - 182 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G550 - 24 vs 2 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
150
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G550 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 2M 65W LGA 1155
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Celeron G550
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G550 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Celeron | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Celeron G550 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
129 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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118 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,153.39
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118 FPS
$22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,669.51
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98 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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