AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i3 550

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,669

Rank #378

vs
4,168

Rank #1,720

5,669
4,168

Ryzen 5 3600 wins by 26.5% (Rank #378 vs #1720)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,834

Rank #341

vs
4,068

Rank #1,707

5,834
4,068

Ryzen 5 3600 wins by 30.3% (Rank #341 vs #1707)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,421

Rank #424

vs
4,318

Rank #1,695

5,421
4,318

Ryzen 5 3600 wins by 20.3% (Rank #424 vs #1695)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,059

Rank #344

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,123

Rank #357

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,096

Rank #342

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen 5 3600 Core i3 550 Diff
Cores
6
2
+66.7%
Threads
12
4
+66.7%
Base Frequency
3,600 MHz
3,200 MHz
+11.1%
Clock Multiplier
36x
--
L1 Cache
384 KB
--
L2 Cache
3 MiB
--
L3 Cache
32 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
128 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
48 GB/s
21 GB/s
+56%
PCIe Lanes
20
16
+20%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
73 W
11% less
Process (lower is better)
7 nm
32 nm
78.1% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen 5 3600 Core i3 550
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series 3000 --
Model Number 3600 i3-550
Microarchitecture Zen 2 --
Core Name Matisse --
Socket Socket FCLGA1156
Package µOPGA-1331 --
Memory Type DDR4-3200 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision 4.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 1x16, 2x8
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $199.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen 5 3600
AMD
Core i3 550
Intel

Family

Ryzen 5 3600
Ryzen
Core i3 550
--

Series

Ryzen 5 3600
3000
Core i3 550
--

Model Number

Ryzen 5 3600
3600
Core i3 550
i3-550

Microarchitecture

Ryzen 5 3600
Zen 2
Core i3 550
--

Core Name

Ryzen 5 3600
Matisse
Core i3 550
--

Socket

Ryzen 5 3600
Socket
Core i3 550
FCLGA1156

Package

Ryzen 5 3600
µOPGA-1331
Core i3 550
--

Memory Type

Ryzen 5 3600
DDR4-3200
Core i3 550
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Ryzen 5 3600
Yes
Core i3 550
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen 5 3600
4.0
Core i3 550
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen 5 3600
1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Core i3 550
1x16, 2x8

Market Segment

Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop
Core i3 550
--

Release Price

Ryzen 5 3600
$199.00
Core i3 550
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen 5 3600
No
Core i3 550
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen 5 3600 Core i3 550
Process 7 nm 32 nm
Die Area 74 mm² --
Transistor Count 3,800 --
Manufacturer TSMC --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen 5 3600
7 nm
Core i3 550
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen 5 3600
74 mm²
Core i3 550
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen 5 3600
3,800
Core i3 550
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen 5 3600
TSMC
Core i3 550
--

Technology

Ryzen 5 3600
CMOS
Core i3 550
--

Word Size

Ryzen 5 3600
64-bit
Core i3 550
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen 5 3600
x86-64 (x86)
Core i3 550
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen 5 3600 Core i3 550
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Ryzen 5 3600
--
Core i3 550
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen 5 3600
--
Core i3 550
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen 5 3600
--
Core i3 550
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen 5 3600 Core i3 550
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX-512
AVX2
AVX512BW
AVX512CD
AVX512DQ
AVX512F
AVX512VL
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
MPX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
SST
Secure Key
SenseMI
TBT 2.0
TSME
TSX
TXT
VMD
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64