i3-9100E vs Ryzen 5 3550H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3550H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.89
+13.2%
Core i3-9100E
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.32

Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Core i3-9100E by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i3-9100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12451363
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency13.226.29
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)1 September 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i3-9100E 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size209.78 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i3-9100E 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
SocketFP51151
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i3-9100E. 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, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i3-9100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i3-9100E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i3-9100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.4 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i3-9100E.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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 5 3550H 4.89
+13.2%
i3-9100E 4.32

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 5 3550H 7764
+13%
i3-9100E 6868

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.89 4.32
Integrated graphics card 4.51 3.09
Recency 6 January 2019 1 September 2018
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 3550H has a 13.2% higher aggregate performance score, 46% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more threads, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3550H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9100E in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 3550H is a notebook processor while Core i3-9100E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i3-9100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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