Key Differences
In short — Athlon 3000G outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Athlon 3000G is 2761 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-3550S - 160 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $98.79 vs $149.95
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550S - 35 vs 65 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
603
63.00940438871473%
Multi-Core
1698
85.9746835443038%
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Athlon |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |