Ryzen 5 3600 vs i3-550

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-550 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2443	689
Place by popularity	not in top-100	9
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	23.58
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	1.31	16.27
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	30 May 2010 (14 years ago)	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$101	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 3600 has 33586% better value for money than i3-550.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-550 and Ryzen 5 3600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382 million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-550 and Ryzen 5 3600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-550 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-550 and Ryzen 5 3600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-550 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-550 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	-
Clear Video HD	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-550 and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-550 and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.05	11.60
Recency	30 May 2010	7 July 2019
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	65 Watt

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