AMD Ryzen 5 3550U vs Intel Core i3-9350K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3550U vs Intel Core i3-9350K and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, SuperPi, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, WPrime, 7zip, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, RealBench, Prime95, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, Furmark, 3DMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-9350K or AMD Ryzen 5 3550U.

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 3550U

52%

Core i3-9350K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3550U

51%

Core i3-9350K

52%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Control, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	93.2
Valorant	103.6	105.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	59.3
Apex Legends	97.4	99.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	79.4
Overwatch	83.9	85.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.5	73.0
DOOM Eternal	51.8	52.9
Warzone	80.8	82.6
Assassin's Creed	87.0	88.9
Valheim	86.0	87.9

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with 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. 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 5 3550U

197%

Core i3-9350K

45%

To make a finishing 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 3550U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9350K since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 91W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 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 5 3550U	Intel Core i3-9350K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	134	165
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	707	832
Cinbench 20 Single-core	343	476
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1581	1833
Cinbench 23 Single-core	900	1000
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4232	3885

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i3-9350K
Single-Core	2032	2875
Multi-Core	7704	7773

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i3-9350K
Single-Core	888	1254
Multi-Core	3078	5053

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 5 3550U	Intel Core i3-9350K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Unknown	Desktop
Socket	FP5	FCLGA1151
Core name	Raven Ridge	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	9
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	91 W
Memory type		DDR4-2400
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
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 i3-9350K is 47% better than Ryzen 5 3550U 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 5 3550U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9350K is better: 29
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and Intel Core i3-9350K before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550U specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-9350K specs and review.