AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i7-8700

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i7-8700 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, PassMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Prime95, 7zip, Furmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3550H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 3550H

52%

Core i7-8700

53%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-8700 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 5 3550H

51%

Core i7-8700

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	94.8
Valorant	103.9	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	60.3
Apex Legends	97.7	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	80.8
Overwatch	84.2	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	74.3
DOOM Eternal	51.9	53.8
Warzone	81.0	84.0
Assassin's Creed	87.3	90.4
Valheim	86.2	89.4

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 5 3550H

84%

Core i7-8700

64%

To make a final resolution 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 5 3550H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8700 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 5 3550H	Intel Core i7-8700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	203
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	742	1434
Cinbench 20 Single-core	360	481
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1660	3547
Cinbench 23 Single-core	945	1146
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4442	7969

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H	Intel Core i7-8700
Single-Core	2129	2706
Multi-Core	8087	13125

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H	Intel Core i7-8700
Single-Core	890	1260
Multi-Core	3362	6618

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H	Intel Core i7-8700
Announcement date	February 07, 2019	October 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Picasso	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	3	8
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type		DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8700 is 34% better than Ryzen 5 3550H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3550H. 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 5 3550H is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700 is better: 30
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3550H and Intel Core i7-8700 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550H specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8700 specs and review.