AMD Ryzen 5 3550U vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3550U vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, WPrime, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Prime95, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, 3DMark, Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700HQ 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 i7-7700HQ

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3550U

51%

Core i7-7700HQ

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 run 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 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	91.1	92.0
Valorant	103.6	104.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	58.6
Apex Legends	97.4	98.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	78.4
Overwatch	83.9	84.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.5	72.1
DOOM Eternal	51.8	52.3
Warzone	80.8	81.6
Assassin's Creed	87.0	87.8
Valheim	86.0	86.8

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 3550U

197%

Core i7-7700HQ

74%

To make a final decision 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 i7-7700HQ as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 i7-7700HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	134	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	707	762
Cinbench 20 Single-core	343	390
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1581	1701
Cinbench 23 Single-core	900	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4232	4271

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	2032	2053
Multi-Core	7704	7006

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	888	1009
Multi-Core	3078	3936

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 3550U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Unknown	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FCBGA1440
Core name	Raven Ridge	Kaby Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	7
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	3300 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	6 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 i7-7700HQ is 24% 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 i7-7700HQ is better: 28
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and Intel Core i7-7700HQ before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700HQ specs and review.