Xeon W3550 vs Ryzen 3 2200G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 2200G outperforms Xeon W3550 by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 2200G and Xeon W3550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1368 | 1901 |
| Place by popularity | 91 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.79 | 0.68 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.19 | 1.48 |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | Bloomfield (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 12 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 9 August 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | $235 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 3 2200G has 1193% better value for money than Xeon W3550.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 2200G and Xeon W3550 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 210 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 68 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,950 million | 731 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 2200G and Xeon W3550 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Xeon W3550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 3 2200G and Xeon W3550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Xeon W3550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Xeon W3550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 24 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Xeon W3550.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.25 | 2.03 |
| Recency | 12 February 2018 | 9 August 2009 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen 3 2200G has a 109.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
Xeon W3550, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
The Ryzen 3 2200G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3550 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 3 2200G is a desktop processor while Xeon W3550 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 2200G and Xeon W3550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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