Ryzen 7 3780U vs Ryzen 5 3550H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3550H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.89
+11.6%
Ryzen 7 3780U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.38

Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Ryzen 7 3780U by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 7 3780U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12451353
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency13.2127.62
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 7 3780U 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier2123
L1 cache128K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm12 nm
Die size209.78 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors4940 Million4,940 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 7 3780U 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
SocketFP5FP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 7 3780U. 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, SHAMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 7 3780U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 7 3780U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s38.397 GB/s
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)AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 7 3780U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

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
+11.6%
Ryzen 7 3780U 4.38

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 7765
+11.6%
Ryzen 7 3780U 6961

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
Ryzen 7 3780U 788
+6.2%

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
Ryzen 7 3780U 166
+15.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 3550H 3281
+7.6%
Ryzen 7 3780U 3050

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.89 4.38
Integrated graphics card 4.51 5.48
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 3550H has a 11.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 7 3780U, on the other hand, has 21.5% faster integrated GPU, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3550H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3780U in performance tests.


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