Intel Core i5-9500TE vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

Processor comparisons 15-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-9500TE vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Furmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Prime95, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender, RealBench, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3550U or Intel Core i5-9500TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9500TE

52%

Ryzen 5 3550U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9500TE

52%

Ryzen 5 3550U

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	91.1
Valorant	104.7	103.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	58.0
Apex Legends	98.4	97.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	77.7
Overwatch	84.8	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	71.5
DOOM Eternal	52.3	51.8
Warzone	81.7	80.8
Assassin's Creed	87.9	87.0
Valheim	86.9	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 that were in the comparisons 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. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-9500TE

96%

Ryzen 5 3550U

197%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 3550U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9500TE as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 program 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 run, 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

	Intel Core i5-9500TE	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	161	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	952	707
Cinbench 20 Single-core	410	343
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2285	1581
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1020	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5443	4232

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

	Intel Core i5-9500TE	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core	2318	2032
Multi-Core	9239	7704

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

	Intel Core i5-9500TE	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core	1018	888
Multi-Core	4049	3078

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-9500TE	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Unknown
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP5
Core name	Coffee Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	9	1
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 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	9 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	YM3500C4T4MFG n/a

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9500TE is 4% better than Ryzen 5 3550U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9500TE has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3550U. 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 i5-9500TE is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550U is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-9500TE and AMD Ryzen 5 3550U before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-9500TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9500TE specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550U specs and review.