AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Processor comparisons   22-11-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i7-8550U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Furmark, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, SuperPi, AIDA64, PassMark, 3DMark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, VeraCrypt, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Death Stranding
Valorant
Valheim

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8550U or AMD Ryzen 3 3250U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 3 3250U

51%

Core i7-8550U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 3250U

51%

Core i7-8550U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.9
Valorant	102.1	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.5
Apex Legends	96.0	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	78.3
Overwatch	82.7	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	72.0
DOOM Eternal	51.1	52.2
Warzone	79.7	81.4
Assassin's Creed	85.8	87.7
Valheim	84.8	86.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 3250U

180%

Core i7-8550U

228%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-8550U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 3250U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U	Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	138	167
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	344	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	309	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	751	1211
Cinbench 23 Single-core	556	979
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2278	3111

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	1889	2072
Multi-Core	4204	5970

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U	Intel Core i7-8550U
Single-Core	810	1027
Multi-Core	1837	3788

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U	Intel Core i7-8550U
Announcement date	January 06, 2020	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Dali	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	8
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	1820 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache	4MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3250C4T2OFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 3250U is 30% better than Core i7-8550U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8550U has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3250U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3250U is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8550U is better: 30
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 3250U and Intel Core i7-8550U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 3250U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 3 3250U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8550U specs and review.