Pentium 3550M vs Ryzen 3 1200

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.03
+380%
Pentium 3550M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 37 Watt
0.84

Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms Pentium 3550M by a whopping 380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium 3550M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14192588
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3Intel Pentium
Power efficiency5.862.15
Architecture codenameSummit Ridge (Zen) (2017)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109$134

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium 3550M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium 3550M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium 3550M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium 3550M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium 3550M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium 3550M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium 3550M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGA-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium 3550M.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 4.03
+380%
Pentium 3550M 0.84

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.

Ryzen 3 1200 6407
+382%
Pentium 3550M 1330

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 0.84
Recency 27 July 2017 1 September 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 37 Watt

Ryzen 3 1200 has a 379.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium 3550M, on the other hand, has 75.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3550M in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 3 1200 is a desktop processor while Pentium 3550M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 1200 and Pentium 3550M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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