i7-14700K vs Ryzen 5 3550H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3550H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.89
Core i7-14700K
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.47
+584%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Ryzen 5 3550H by a whopping 584% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1246116
Place by popularitynot in top-10088
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data100.00
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency13.2225.34
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K 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)20 (Icosa-Core)
Performance-coresno data8
Efficient-coresno data12
Threads828
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache128K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K 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
SocketFP5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K 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 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.6 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
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
i7-14700K 33.47
+584%

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 7762
i7-14700K 53162
+585%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 3550H 944
i7-14700K 2940
+211%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 3550H 2863
i7-14700K 19075
+566%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 5 3550H 4592
i7-14700K 11886
+159%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 5 3550H 19521
i7-14700K 91124
+367%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 5 3550H 7174
i7-14700K 16203
+126%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 5 3550H 7.67
i7-14700K 2.2
+249%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 5 3550H 9
i7-14700K 58
+576%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 3550H 742
i7-14700K 5035
+579%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 3550H 144
i7-14700K 314
+118%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 3550H 1.65
i7-14700K 3.74
+127%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 5 3550H 4.7
i7-14700K 21.8
+364%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 5 3550H 2929
i7-14700K 12813
+337%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 5 3550H 44
i7-14700K 243
+449%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 5 3550H 147
i7-14700K 406
+177%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 3550H 3281
i7-14700K 21565
+557%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 3550H 659
+559%
i7-14700K 100

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 3550H 899
i7-14700K 2107
+134%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 3550H 3548
i7-14700K 7196
+103%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 3550H 17978
i7-14700K 126436
+603%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 3550H 162
i7-14700K 325
+101%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 3550H 832
i7-14700K 2241
+169%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 5 3550H 124
i7-14700K 309
+148%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 3550H 1297
+615%
i7-14700K 182

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.89 33.47
Integrated graphics card 4.51 6.16
Recency 6 January 2019 17 October 2023
Physical cores 4 20
Threads 8 28
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 3550H has 257.1% lower power consumption.

i7-14700K, on the other hand, has a 584.5% higher aggregate performance score, 36.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and 400% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

The Core i7-14700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3550H in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 3550H is a notebook processor while Core i7-14700K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3550H and Core i7-14700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Ryzen 5 3550H
Intel Core i7-14700K
Core i7-14700K

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 2865 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 3550H on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.2 1124 votes

Rate Core i7-14700K on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Ryzen 5 3550H or Core i7-14700K, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.