Ryzen 5 3550H vs FX-4150

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Aggregate performance score

FX-4150
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.09
Ryzen 5 3550H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.89
+134%

Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms FX-4150 by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-4150 and Ryzen 5 3550H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18731234
Place by popularitynot in top-10080
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.0813.22
Architecture codenameZambezi (2011−2012)Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-4150 and Ryzen 5 3550H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache192 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size315 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on FX-4150 and Ryzen 5 3550H 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3+FP5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4150 and Ryzen 5 3550H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4150 and Ryzen 5 3550H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4150 and Ryzen 5 3550H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4150 and Ryzen 5 3550H.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

FX-4150 2.09
Ryzen 5 3550H 4.89
+134%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

FX-4150 3327
Ryzen 5 3550H 7765
+133%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 4.89
Recency 23 October 2012 6 January 2019
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 3550H has a 134% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3550H is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-4150 in performance tests.

Note that FX-4150 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 3550H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4150 and Ryzen 5 3550H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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