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AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Pentium Gold 6405U vs Intel Core i3-10110U

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

► remove from comparison AMD R5 3550H

The AMD Ryzen 5 3550H is a mobile SoC that was announced in January 2019. It combines four Zen+ cores (8 threads) clocked at 2.1 GHz to 3.7 GHz with a Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics adapter with 8 CUs (512 Shaders) clocked at up to 1,200 MHz. Compared to the similar Ryzen 5 3500U, the 3550H offers a 20 Watt higher TDP and therefore a better performance under long periods of load. The integrated dual-channel memory controller supports up to DDR4-2400 memory. As the features of the Picasso APUs are the same compared to the Raven Ridge predecessors, we point to our Raven Ridge launch article.

The Picasso SoCs use the Zen+ microarchitecture with slight improvements that should lead to a 3% IPS (performance per clock) improvements. Furthermore, the 12 nm process allows higher clock rates at similar power consumptions.

Performance

The average 3550H in our database proves to be a solid mid-range CPU, its multi-thread benchmark scores hovering close to those of the Intel Core i7-10710U and the Core i5-8257U. Which is a little slow for an H-class processor, as of late 2021, but still more than enough for the vast majority of apps and games, provided one is fine with having to wait a little longer than usual for that 4K video encoding job to get completed.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and sufficiently high CPU power limits, the Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng is among the fastest laptops powered by the 3550H that we know of. It can be more than 20% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 5 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 35 W. Laptop makers are free to reduce that value significantly with 12 W being the minimum AMD-recommended value. Clock speeds and performance would take a hit as a result; either way, that's a little too high to allow for passively cooled designs.

Last but not the least, the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H is built with a 12 nm process for lower-than-average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Pentium Gold 6405U

► remove from comparison Intel Pentium Gold 6405U

The Intel Pentium Gold 6405U is a power efficient entry-level dual-core SoC for notebooks based on the Comet Lake (CML-U) generation and was announced in October 2019. Compared to the similar Whiskey Lake Pentium 5405U processors, the difference is the higher clock speed (+100 MHz) and support for faster memory. The processor cores are clocked at 2.4 GHz (no Turbo). Thanks to HyperThreading 4 threads can be used. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

Due to the 100 MHz higher clock speed, the Pentium Gold 6405U should be slightly faster than the old Pentium 5405U and therefore in the entry level of mobile processors. The missing Turbo and only two cores are definitely a downside and therefore the CPU is best used for simple tasks like browsing and office programs. Compared to the faster Core i3, i5 and i7 Comet Lake models, the Pentium does not support SSE (2).

The integrated graphics card is still the same as in the previous generations. It is called only Intel UHD Graphics but is still the same Intel UHD Graphics 610 like in the Pentium 5405U. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a VP9 and H.265 de- and encoder and an integrated dual channel LPDDR3-2133/DDR4-2400 memory controller (compared to DDR4-2666 in the faster Core i3).

The chip is still produced in the 14nm++ process as Whiskey Lake. The TDP (PL1) is specified at 15 Watts but can be lowered to 12.5 Watt although the CPU then only runs at 800 MHz.

Intel Core i3-10110U

► remove from comparison Intel i3-10110U

The Intel Core i3-10110U is a dual-core SoC of the Comet Lake family. The i3 is designed for use in ultraportable laptops of the more affordable flavor as well as mini-PCs. It was announced in August 2019. Just like the other Comet Lake processors, this Core i3 features several advantages over the outgoing Whiskey Lake family including support for faster memory (up to LPDDR4-2933).

Core i3-10110U runs at 2.1 GHz to 4.1 GHz (only 3.7 GHz are reachable when under multi-thread load). Hyper-Threading support is enabled for 4 processing threads in total.

Performance

The average 10110U in our database shapes up to be a decent entry-level CPU, as of late 2021, its multi-thread benchmark scores nearly matching those of the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U and also the Core i3-8145U. While not a whole lot faster than Intel's more affordable Pentium Gold and Pentium Silver chips, the i3 will still let you run most apps with virtually no annoying slowdowns.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.

Graphics

The Intel UHD Graphics 620 runs at up to 1,000 MHz. What makes this specific iGPU peculiar is that it only has 23 Execution Units at its disposal, not the 24 EUs typical for a UHD Graphics 620. Otherwise, it's the usual affair with 4K monitor support (up to three displays at the same time) and a hardware video decoder that's friends with VP9, AVC, HEVC but not the newer AV1 video codec.

Power consumption

This Core i3 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 15 W, a value that laptop makers are allowed to change to anything between 10 W and 25 W with clock speeds and performance changing correspondingly. By going for the lowest value, it will be possible to build a passively cooled system around the SoC.

The i3-10110U is built with one of the old 14 nm Intel processees for low, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelAMD Ryzen 5 3550HIntel Pentium Gold 6405UIntel Core i3-10110U
CodenamePicasso-U (Zen+)Comet Lake-UComet Lake-U
SeriesAMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)Intel Comet LakeIntel Comet Lake
Series: Comet Lake Comet Lake-U
AMD Ryzen 7 3780U2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H « 2.1 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U2.1 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U2.1 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U2.1 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10810U1.1 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10710U1.1 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10610U1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10510U1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10310U1.7 - 4.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10210U1.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10110U2.1 - 4.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U « 2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 5305U2.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Celeron 5205U1.9 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core i7-10810U1.1 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10710U1.1 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10610U1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10510U1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10310U1.7 - 4.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10210U1.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10110U « 2.1 - 4.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 5305U2.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Celeron 5205U1.9 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock2100 - 3700 MHz2400 MHz2100 - 4100 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache4 MB2 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 82 / 42 / 4
TDP35 Watt15 Watt15 Watt
Transistors4500 Million
Technology12 nm14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.105 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketFP5FCBGA1528BGA1528
FeaturesDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHADual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NILPDDR3-2133/DDR4-2666/LPDDR4-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, 4 GT/s bus, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SGX
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 610 (300 - 900 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 620 (300 - 1000 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
$161 U.S.

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 3550H
25.1 pt (42%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i3-10110U
26 pt (43%)
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 3646     avg: 3930     median: 3929.5 (4%)     max: 4213 Points
min: 1910     avg: 2142     median: 2142 (2%)     max: 2374 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 850     avg: 886     median: 886 (37%)     max: 922 Points
min: 1031     avg: 1033     median: 1032.5 (43%)     max: 1034 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 331     avg: 354.3     median: 359 (39%)     max: 370 Points
min: 400     avg: 402     median: 401 (44%)     max: 405 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1421     avg: 1596     median: 1621 (4%)     max: 1728 Points
min: 743     avg: 808     median: 753 (2%)     max: 928 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 635     avg: 717     median: 742 (5%)     max: 769 Points
min: 314     avg: 351.8     median: 321 (2%)     max: 405 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 77     avg: 137.9     median: 144 (40%)     max: 146 Points
min: 129     avg: 159     median: 162 (45%)     max: 172 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
8.6 Points (11%)
3.6 Points (5%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.7 Points (39%)
1.9 Points (44%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4575     avg: 5413     median: 4592 (28%)     max: 7893 Points
min: 6311     avg: 6349     median: 6349 (38%)     max: 6387 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 19002     avg: 19535     median: 19520.5 (14%)     max: 20097 Points
min: 11023     avg: 11205     median: 11204.5 (8%)     max: 11386 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
14261 Points (9%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
8184 Points (10%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
209.2 s (2%)
min: 523     avg: 533     median: 533 (6%)     max: 543 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
7.7 s (2%)
min: 13.92     avg: 15.8     median: 15.8 (3%)     max: 17.62 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
2929 Points (5%)
min: 1695     avg: 2156     median: 2156 (3%)     max: 2617 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 16683     avg: 17967     median: 17978 (10%)     max: 19409 MIPS
min: 9858     avg: 10292     median: 10291.5 (6%)     max: 10725 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3472     avg: 3554     median: 3547.5 (42%)     max: 3652 MIPS
min: 4038     avg: 4154     median: 4153.5 (49%)     max: 4269 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
44.3 fps (15%)
min: 20.55     avg: 20.6     median: 20.6 (7%)     max: 20.7 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
146.8 fps (34%)
min: 106.5     avg: 110.1     median: 110.1 (25%)     max: 113.6 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 3.7     avg: 4.1     median: 4 (7%)     max: 4.43 fps
min: 2.72     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (5%)     max: 3.12 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (14%)
min: 0.21     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (6%)     max: 0.23 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.7 GB/s (12%)
min: 0.346     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (6%)     max: 0.394 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
4.7 GB/s (12%)
min: 1.9     avg: 2.1     median: 2.1 (5%)     max: 2.2 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
1297 Seconds (17%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 612     avg: 675     median: 659 (5%)     max: 759 Seconds
min: 1174     avg: 1280     median: 1279.5 (9%)     max: 1385 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.732     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (16%)     max: 0.752 sec
min: 0.74     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (16%)     max: 0.76 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 7123     avg: 7227     median: 7174 (15%)     max: 7385 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
11.9 s (3%)
min: 9.404     avg: 9.4     median: 9.4 (2%)     max: 9.446 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
27.7 s (1%)
min: 21.75     avg: 21.9     median: 21.9 (1%)     max: 22.1 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
695 s (3%)
min: 529     avg: 539     median: 538.5 (2%)     max: 548 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
24607 Points (19%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 6321     avg: 6969     median: 6803 (17%)     max: 7724 Points
min: 3863     avg: 4262     median: 4157 (10%)     max: 4765 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 52657     avg: 54549     median: 54658 (44%)     max: 56221 Points
min: 35890     avg: 39828     median: 40101 (33%)     max: 43494 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 53643     avg: 54868     median: 55096 (45%)     max: 56566 Points
min: 34543     avg: 38846     median: 39392 (32%)     max: 42604 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 60469     avg: 61391     median: 61297 (51%)     max: 62057 Points
min: 42440     avg: 47299     median: 47408 (39%)     max: 52050 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2848     avg: 6157     median: 6734.5 (17%)     max: 8124 Points
min: 3489     avg: 3565     median: 3579 (9%)     max: 3627 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 10096     avg: 10671     median: 10554 (19%)     max: 11617 Points
min: 5122     avg: 5365     median: 5285 (9%)     max: 5687 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 2996     avg: 3268     median: 3363 (14%)     max: 3534 Points
min: 1745     avg: 3394     median: 3394 (14%)     max: 5043 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 880     avg: 896     median: 899 (35%)     max: 907 Points
595 Points (23%)
min: 957     avg: 987     median: 987 (39%)     max: 1017 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3162     avg: 3316     median: 3281 (6%)     max: 3486 Points
1320 Points (2%)
min: 2017     avg: 2026     median: 2025.5 (4%)     max: 2034 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 806     avg: 886     median: 902 (4%)     max: 914 Points
1002 Points (4%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3034     avg: 3238     median: 3250 (10%)     max: 3562 Points
2034 Points (6%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3623     avg: 3797     median: 3807 (38%)     max: 3938 Points
4455 Points (44%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 11183     avg: 12118     median: 11926 (12%)     max: 13441 Points
8289 Points (8%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
4397 Points (49%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
7865 Points (11%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 13474     avg: 14342     median: 14437 (26%)     max: 15114 Points
7335 Points (13%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 3348     avg: 3420     median: 3353 (65%)     max: 3558 Points
3470 Points (68%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
7635 Points (12%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
3765 Points (56%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
6421 Points (52%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
6567 Points (60%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
8305 Points (16%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
8126 Points (16%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
7706 Points (20%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1042     avg: 1145     median: 1173 (1%)     max: 1229 ms
min: 1220     avg: 1244     median: 1244 (1%)     max: 1268 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
117.8 ms (1%)
95.3 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 28324     avg: 28827     median: 28811.5 (22%)     max: 29361 Points
29833 Points (23%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
124.3 Points (34%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 151.3     avg: 161.1     median: 162 (29%)     max: 174 Points
min: 145     avg: 164     median: 164 (29%)     max: 183 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
832 Points (31%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 39.9     avg: 50.3     median: 50.3 (9%)     max: 60.6 Watt
46.7 Watt (8%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
35.2 Watt (6%)
24.5 Watt (4%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
11.2 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
18.3 Points per Watt (14%)
12.9 Points per Watt (10%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 3550H → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Pentium Gold 6405U → 53% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i3-10110U → 86% n=2

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