AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Processor comparisons   10-05-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 3DMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550H or AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U.

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 PRO 4450U

53%

Ryzen 5 3550H

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U 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 PRO 4450U

52%

Ryzen 5 3550H

51%

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 play games. Because this processor costs 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.9	91.4
Valorant	104.5	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	58.2
Apex Legends	98.2	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.4	77.9
Overwatch	84.6	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.1	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.2	51.9
Warzone	81.5	81.0
Assassin's Creed	87.8	87.3
Valheim	86.7	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 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. 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 PRO 4450U

227%

Ryzen 5 3550H

84%

To make a final resolution 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 PRO 4450U 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 need to 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 PRO 4450U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	218	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	755	742
Cinbench 20 Single-core	183	360
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1961	1660
Cinbench 23 Single-core	950	945
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4664	4442

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	2358	2129
Multi-Core	10133	8087

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Single-Core	1024	890
Multi-Core	3865	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 PRO 4450U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Announcement date	May 07, 2020	February 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP5
Core name	Renoir	Picasso
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen+
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4000 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	100-000000104	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 PRO 4450U is 15% 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 PRO 4450U is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550H is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U and AMD Ryzen 5 3550H before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550H specs and review.