AMD Ryzen 3 5300U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 3 5300U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 3DMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, RealBench, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Prime95, Blender, Gears 5, PassMark, Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550H or AMD Ryzen 3 5300U.

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 5300U

52%

Ryzen 5 3550H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5300U

51%

Ryzen 5 3550H

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	91.4
Valorant	103.4	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.2
Apex Legends	97.2	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	77.9
Overwatch	83.8	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.9
Warzone	80.7	81.0
Assassin's Creed	86.9	87.3
Valheim	85.8	86.2

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 3 5300U

196%

Ryzen 5 3550H

84%

To make a final choice 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 Ryzen 3 5300U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3550H as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 5300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	613	742
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1593	1660
Cinbench 23 Single-core	772	945
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3788	4442

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	2503	2129
Multi-Core	8231	8087

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	886	890
Multi-Core	2937	3362

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 5300U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	February 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP5
Core name	Lucienne	Picasso
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen+
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	2MB	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000376	YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 5300U is 19% better than Ryzen 5 3550H in terms of CPU frequency. 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 5300U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550H is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 5300U and AMD Ryzen 5 3550H before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 5300U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 5300U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550H specs and review.