Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 2991 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-3550 - 147 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $335.0 vs $406.45
- Up to 13% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $2.39 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.76/FPS
86%
Price, $
$406.45
82%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
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Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 77 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |