Ryzen 5 3550H

Details and Benchmarks for AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

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Benchmark Results

Combined benchmark scores based on multiple data points, giving a quick overview of this processor's performance.

Overall Score

Overall score for Ryzen 5 3550H based on all benchmark results gathered. Look at this like a meta score, you will find more specific workload ratings below.

4,941 Rank: 916
Rank Name Score Visual
912 Core i7-4750HQ 4,948
+0.1%
913 Core i7-4700MQ 4,947
+0.1%
914 Celeron G4920 4,943
+0%
915 FX-770K 4,942
+0%
916 Ryzen 5 3550H 4,941
917 Core i7-7Y75 4,938
-0.1%
918 Xeon D-1577 4,937
-0.1%
919 Core i5-2550K 4,937
-0.1%
920 Xeon Silver 4112 4,934
-0.1%
921 Xeon E3-1271 v3 4,934
-0.1%

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Multicore Score

Multicore performance score for Ryzen 5 3550H based on multi-threaded benchmark results.

4,801 Rank: 840
Rank Name Score Visual
836 Core i5-4570R 4,804
+0.1%
837 Core i5-4670S 4,803
+0%
838 Core i5-4590 4,803
+0%
839 Xeon E5-2450 v2 4,803
+0%
840 Ryzen 5 3550H 4,801
841 Core i5-8259U 4,801
+0%
842 Core i7-8559U 4,800
+-0%
843 Core i7-6700TE 4,800
+-0%
844 Core i7-8665U 4,799
+-0%
845 Core i7 965 4,796
-0.1%

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Singlecore Score

Single-core performance score for Ryzen 5 3550H based on single-threaded benchmark results.

5,035 Rank: 920
Rank Name Score Visual
916 Core i7-2600K 5,043
+0.2%
917 Core i7-4870HQ 5,041
+0.1%
918 Xeon D-2141I 5,039
+0.1%
919 EPYC 7702 5,036
+0%
920 Ryzen 5 3550H 5,035
921 EPYC 7401P 5,035
+0%
922 Xeon D-2123IT 5,034
+-0%
923 EPYC 7251 5,034
+-0%
924 Pentium G3440 5,034
+-0%
925 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 5,029
-0.1%

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Workload Scores

Performance scores grouped by workload type, normalized and aggregated from multiple raw benchmark results.

Number Crunching

Aggregated score for Ryzen 5 3550H based on integer math, floating point math, and prime number computation benchmarks.

4,671 Rank: 755
Rank Name Score Visual
751 Ryzen 3 1300X 4,673
+0%
752 Xeon E3-1226 v3 4,672
+0%
753 Core i7-4900MQ 4,672
+0%
754 Xeon E3-1290 v2 4,672
+0%
755 Ryzen 5 3550H 4,671
756 Core i7-6820EQ 4,671
+0%
757 Xeon E5-2603 v4 4,671
+0%
758 Xeon E-2104G 4,671
+0%
759 Xeon E3-1240 V2 4,671
+0%
760 Core i7-4910MQ 4,671
+0%

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Data Processing

Aggregated score for Ryzen 5 3550H based on data encryption, data compression, and string sorting benchmarks.

4,768 Rank: 588
Rank Name Score Visual
584 Xeon E-2244G 4,772
+0.1%
585 Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE 4,771
+0.1%
586 Xeon E5-2620 v4 4,771
+0.1%
587 Xeon E-2274G 4,770
+0%
588 Ryzen 5 3550H 4,768
589 Core i3-10300 4,768
+0%
590 Xeon E5-2650L v2 4,767
+-0%
591 Ryzen 5 1400 4,766
+-0%
592 Xeon E-2174G 4,765
-0.1%
593 Xeon E-2134 4,761
-0.1%

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Physics & Compute

Aggregated score for Ryzen 5 3550H based on physics simulation and extended instruction set (SSE/AVX) benchmarks.

4,635 Rank: 877
Rank Name Score Visual
873 Core i7-6822EQ 4,636
+0%
874 Core i3-7350K 4,636
+0%
875 Xeon E3-1280 4,636
+0%
876 Core i3-1115G4E 4,636
+0%
877 Ryzen 5 3550H 4,635
878 Core i7-3615QM 4,634
+-0%
879 Core i7-2600K 4,633
+-0%
880 Core i3-7320 4,632
-0.1%
881 Core i7-970 4,632
-0.1%
882 Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G 4,631
-0.1%

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Ryzen 5 3550H Details

As of March 2026, the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H remains a capable mobile processor from the 2019 era, built on the Zen+ microarchitecture and fabricated at 12 nm by GlobalFoundries. Though now over four years old, its design reflects a period when integrated graphics and energy efficiency were prioritized in mainstream mobile computing. The chip features four cores and eight threads thanks to AMD’s Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT), with a base clock of 2.1 GHz and a turbo frequency reaching 3.7 GHz. It operates within a 35 W TDP, making it well-suited for thin-and-light laptops where thermal and power constraints are significant. The processor supports DDR4-2400 memory in a dual-channel configuration, offering a maximum bandwidth of 35.76 GiB/s, and communicates via PCIe 3.0, which is adequate for most peripherals and storage devices of its time.

The Ryzen 5 3550H integrates the Radeon Vega 8 GPU, featuring 8 execution units and 512 unified shaders capable of reaching a burst frequency of 1.2 GHz. This GPU enables basic gaming and multimedia tasks without a discrete graphics card, supporting up to four displays simultaneously. The integrated graphics, while not competitive with modern discrete solutions, still provides reasonable performance for office applications, HD video playback, and light creative workloads. The processor also includes essential instruction set extensions such as AVX, AVX2, and AES-NI, enhancing performance in encryption, compression, and scientific computing tasks. Additionally, it supports hardware virtualization technologies like AMD-V and AMD-Vi, which improve the efficiency of virtual machines.

In benchmark testing, the Ryzen 5 3550H scores 4,941 overall, placing it at #916 among 2060 processors, with a single-core score of 5,035 (#920) and a multicore score of 4,801 (#840). These results indicate that while the CPU is capable in single-threaded workloads, its multicore performance is more modest compared to modern competitors. The processor outperforms several older Intel chips like the Core i7-8559U and Core i7-6700TE but falls short of newer mobile CPUs such as the Core i7-13700K and Ryzen 7 9700X. In the Passmark suite, it achieves 4,671 in number crunching, 4,768 in data processing, and 4,635 in physics compute, showing balanced but not exceptional computational throughput.

Despite its age, the Ryzen 5 3550H holds up reasonably well in entry-level and mid-tier mobile systems, particularly in devices that rely on integrated graphics and power efficiency. Its 35 W TDP and Socket FP5 compatibility make it a practical choice for budget-friendly laptops and business machines where extended battery life is valued. However, it no longer competes with current-generation processors in performance or features, and its lack of AVX-512 support and limited memory bandwidth reflect its position as a legacy mobile CPU. For users requiring high performance or modern capabilities, newer platforms would be more appropriate. Nevertheless, for general productivity and light multimedia use, the Ryzen 5 3550H remains a functional and efficient option.
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AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Main Specifications

Designer: AMD
Name: Ryzen 5 3550H
Family: Ryzen
Series: 3000
Model Number: 3550H
Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Base Frequency: 2100 MHz
Clock Multiplier: 21x (locked)
Microarchitecture: Zen+
Core Name: Picasso
Socket: Socket FP5
Package: Socket
Target Segment: Mobile
Max CPUs: 1
TDP: 35 W

Cache Specifications

L1 Cache: 384 KiB
L1 Instruction Cache: 256 KiB (4-way set associative)
L1 Data Cache: 128 KiB (8-way set associative)
L2 Cache: 2 MiB (8-way set associative)
L3 Cache: 4 MiB

Memory Specifications

Supported Memory Type: DDR4-2400
Memory Channels: 2
Maximum Memory: 64 GB
Maximum Bandwidth: 35.76 GB/s
ECC Support: Yes

PCI-Express Specifications

PCIe Revision: 3.0
PCIe Lanes: 12
PCIe Configuration: 1x8+1x4, 2x4+1x4

Integrated Graphics

GPU: Radeon Vega 8
GPU Designer: AMD
GPU Max Frequency: 1200 MHz
Execution Units: 8
Unified Shaders: 512

Physical Specifications

Process: 12 nm
Die Area: 209.78 mm²
Transistor Count: 4.94 billion
Manufacturer: GlobalFoundries
Technology: CMOS
Word Size: 64-bit
ISA: x86-64 (x86)

CPU Features

MMX EMMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 AVX AVX2 ABM BMI1 BMI2 FMA3 AES RdRand ADX CLMUL F16C x86-16 x86-32 x86-64 Real Protected SMM FPU NX HT TBT 2.0 EIST SST TXT vPro VT-x EPT SMEP SSE4a SHA AMD-Vi AMD-V SenseMI AVX-512 AVX512F AVX512CD AVX512BW AVX512DQ AVX512VL TSX VMD SMT NM KPT PTT MBE Ctrl
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