Intel Core i3-1125G4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-1125G4 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis 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 testing software like SuperPi, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95, Gears 5, Blender, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, 3DMark, 7zip, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550U or Intel Core i3-1125G4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1125G4

52%

Ryzen 5 3550U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1125G4

52%

Ryzen 5 3550U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.6	91.1
Valorant	105.2	103.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	58.0
Apex Legends	98.9	97.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	77.7
Overwatch	85.2	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	71.5
DOOM Eternal	52.6	51.8
Warzone	82.1	80.8
Assassin's Creed	88.4	87.0
Valheim	87.3	86.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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

Core i3-1125G4

196%

Ryzen 5 3550U

197%

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 i3-1125G4 since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	198	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	778	707
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	343
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1922	1581
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1034	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4014	4232

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

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core	3461	2032
Multi-Core	8031	7704

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

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core	1179	888
Multi-Core	4510	3078

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 later the processor is released, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Announcement date	February 24, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Unknown
Socket	FCBGA1449	FP5
Core name	Tiger Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	11	1
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 Ryzen 5 3550U is 4% better than Core i3-1125G4 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 Intel Core i3-1125G4 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550U is better: 7
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-1125G4 and AMD Ryzen 5 3550U before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1125G4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1125G4 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550U specs and review.