Intel Core i7-10610U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U

Processor comparisons   29-07-2021
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-10610U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550U and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 7zip, VeraCrypt, Prime95, AIDA64, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Gears 5, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, PassMark, 3DMark, Furmark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint 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 i7-10610U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-10610U

52%

Ryzen 5 3550U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10610U

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 it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.0	91.1
Valorant	104.5	103.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	58.0
Apex Legends	98.3	97.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.4	77.7
Overwatch	84.7	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.1	71.5
DOOM Eternal	52.3	51.8
Warzone	81.5	80.8
Assassin's Creed	87.8	87.0
Valheim	86.8	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: 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

Core i7-10610U

256%

Ryzen 5 3550U

197%

To make a final decision 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 Core i7-10610U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3550U since it has less power consumption: 15W 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on 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 find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-10610U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	134
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	749	707
Cinbench 20 Single-core	373	343
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1630	1581
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1135	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3300	4232

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

	Intel Core i7-10610U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core	2482	2032
Multi-Core	7372	7704

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

	Intel Core i7-10610U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Single-Core	1154	888
Multi-Core	3904	3078

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-10610U	AMD Ryzen 5 3550U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Unknown
Socket	FCBGA1528	FP5
Core name	Comet Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	10	1
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2400
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
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 14% better than Core i7-10610U 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 i7-10610U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3550U is better: 8
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-10610U and AMD Ryzen 5 3550U before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-10610U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-10610U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3550U specs and review.