A8-3550MX vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
10.68
+908%
A8-3550MX
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.06

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X outperforms A8-3550MX by a whopping 908% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and A8-3550MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7362431
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD A-Series
Power efficiency9.632.23
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date19 September 2018 (6 years ago)20 December 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and A8-3550MX 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography12 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and A8-3550MX 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
SocketSocket AM4FS1
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and A8-3550MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and A8-3550MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and A8-3550MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and A8-3550MX.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 10.68
+908%
A8-3550MX 1.06

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 7 PRO 2700X 16971
+906%
A8-3550MX 1687

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.68 1.06
Recency 19 September 2018 20 December 2011
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X has a 907.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

A8-3550MX, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3550MX in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is a desktop processor while A8-3550MX is a notebook one.


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