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

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3550U vs Intel Core i7-7700K and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. 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 parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Furmark, Handbrake, Prime95, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Blender, MATLAB, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3550U

51%

Core i7-7700K

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	93.7
Valorant	103.6	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.0	59.7
Apex Legends	97.4	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.7	79.9
Overwatch	83.9	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.5	73.5
DOOM Eternal	51.8	53.3
Warzone	80.8	83.1
Assassin's Creed	87.0	89.5
Valheim	86.0	88.4

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 5 3550U

197%

Core i7-7700K

49%

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 i7-7700K since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 95W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 3550U	Intel Core i7-7700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	134	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	707	995
Cinbench 20 Single-core	343	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1581	2257
Cinbench 23 Single-core	900	1216
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4232	6055

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	2032	2791
Multi-Core	7704	9750

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	888	1412
Multi-Core	3078	5637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 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 the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U	Intel Core i7-7700K
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Unknown	Desktop
Socket	FP5	LGA 1151
Core name	Raven Ridge	Kaby Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	7
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type		DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	8 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 i7-7700K is 50% 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: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700K is better: 28
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and Intel Core i7-7700K before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700K specs and review.