AMD Ryzen 3 5400U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 3 5400U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, 3DMark, Handbrake, Furmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, 7zip, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Blender, WPrime, PassMark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550H or AMD Ryzen 3 5400U.

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 5400U

53%

Ryzen 5 3550H

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 3 5400U is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3550H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 5400U

52%

Ryzen 5 3550H

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.8	91.4
Valorant	104.3	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	58.2
Apex Legends	98.0	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.2	77.9
Overwatch	84.5	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.2	51.9
Warzone	81.4	81.0
Assassin's Creed	87.6	87.3
Valheim	86.6	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 5400U

191%

Ryzen 5 3550H

84%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 3 5400U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3550H as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	227	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	785	742
Cinbench 20 Single-core	577	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2039	1660
Cinbench 23 Single-core	988	945
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4849	4442

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	3204	2129
Multi-Core	10536	8087

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	861	890
Multi-Core	3713	3362

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 3 5400U	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	4 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	8MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000288	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 5400U 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 5400U is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550H is better: 3
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 5400U and AMD Ryzen 5 3550H before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 3 5400U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 5400U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550H specs and review.