Ryzen 5 3550H vs i3-3220T

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3220T
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.23
Ryzen 5 3550H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
4.89
+298%

Ryzen 5 3550H outperforms Core i3-3220T by a whopping 298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220T and Ryzen 5 3550H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23311245
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.09no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency3.3213.21
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Picasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$201no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220T 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size94 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220T 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)
SocketFCLGA1155FP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220T and Ryzen 5 3550H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3220T and Ryzen 5 3550H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key-no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220T and Ryzen 5 3550H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220T and Ryzen 5 3550H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.4 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220T and Ryzen 5 3550H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220T 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.

i3-3220T 1.23
Ryzen 5 3550H 4.89
+298%

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.

i3-3220T 1946
Ryzen 5 3550H 7765
+299%

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.

i3-3220T 468
Ryzen 5 3550H 943
+101%

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.

i3-3220T 963
Ryzen 5 3550H 2862
+197%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 4.89
Integrated graphics card 0.69 4.51
Recency 3 September 2012 6 January 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm

Ryzen 5 3550H has a 297.6% higher aggregate performance score, 553.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3550H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3220T in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3220T is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 3550H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3220T and Ryzen 5 3550H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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