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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 1929 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $335.0 vs $819.3
- Up to 58% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $2.86 vs $6.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 77 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-3550 - 121 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 32 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
117
96.69421487603306%
Value, $/FPS
$2.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
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In Stock
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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.77/FPS
42.245199409158054%
Price, $
$819.3
40%
FPS Winner
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
Buy for $819.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54558 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
54.56874466268147%
Multi-Core
1896
25.14922403501791%
Intel Core i5-3550 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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