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AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

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.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U

► remove from comparison AMD R5 PRO 3500U

The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U is a mobile SoC for business laptops that was announced in April  2019. It combines four Zen+ cores (8 threads) clocked at 2.1 - 3.7 GHz with a Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics card with 8 CUs (512 Shaders) clocked at up to 1200 MHz. Specified at 15 Watt TDP, the SoC is intended for thin mid-range laptops. Compared to the similar consumer variant Ryzen 5 3500U, the PRO model features additional management and security features (e.g., full memory encryption) and longer warranty / availability.

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

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.

AMD states that the Picasso APUs are about 8% faster than the predecessors. Therefore, the Ryzen 5 3500U should be ahead the Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U (2 - 3.6 GHz) and nearly on par with the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U (2.2 - 3.8 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

► remove from comparison AMD R5 3580U

The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U, a Microsoft Surface Edition chip, is a mobile SoC that was announced in October 2019 as part of the Surface Book 15. It combines four Zen+ cores (8 threads) clocked at 2.2 - 3.8 GHz with a Radeon RX Vega 9 graphics adapter with 9 CUs (576 Shaders) clocked at up to 1300 MHz. Compared to the similar Ryzen 5 3500U, the 3580 integrates a faster GPU with 9 instead of 8 CUs.

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

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.

Performance

The average 3580U in our extensive database is in the same league as the Core i5-1035G7 and also the Core i7-10510U, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. This is a fairly decent result, as of mid 2021.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 5 has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 15 W, a value that laptop manufacturers - or should we say, Microsoft - are allowed to change to anything between 12 W and 35 W with clock speeds and performance changing correspondingly. Those values are not low enough to allow for fan-free designs, for better or worse.

The CPU is built with a fairly old, as of late 2022, 12 nm process for lower-than-average energy efficiency.

ModelAMD Ryzen 5 3550HAMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500UAMD Ryzen 5 3580U
SeriesAMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)
CodenamePicasso-U (Zen+)Zen+Picasso-U (Zen+)
Series: Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU) Picasso-U (Zen+)
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
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U « 2.1 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 3350U2.1 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U2.1 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U2.1 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
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 3550H2.1 - 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 3580U « 2.1 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
Clock2100 - 3700 MHz2100 - 3700 MHz2100 - 3700 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB384 KB384 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB2 MB
L3 Cache4 MB4 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 84 / 8
TDP35 Watt15 Watt15 Watt
Transistors4500 Million4500 Million4500 Million
Technology12 nm12 nm12 nm
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketFP5AM4FP5
FeaturesDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 ( - 1300 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 3550H
26.7 pt (37%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 PRO 3500U
26.2 pt (36%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 3580U
26.2 pt (36%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 3646     avg: 3930     median: 3929.5 (4%)     max: 4213 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 850     avg: 886     median: 886 (38%)     max: 922 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 331     avg: 354.3     median: 359 (40%)     max: 370 Points
min: 354     avg: 361.5     median: 361.5 (40%)     max: 369 Points
352 Points (39%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1421     avg: 1596     median: 1621 (4%)     max: 1728 Points
min: 1328     avg: 1339     median: 1338.5 (3%)     max: 1349 Points
1549 Points (4%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 635     avg: 717     median: 742 (5%)     max: 769 Points
min: 611     avg: 624     median: 624 (4%)     max: 637 Points
693 Points (4%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 77     avg: 137.9     median: 144 (43%)     max: 146 Points
min: 140     avg: 142     median: 142 (43%)     max: 144 Points
139 Points (42%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
8.6 Points (11%)
7.8 Points (10%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.7 Points (41%)
1.7 Points (41%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4575     avg: 5413     median: 4592 (28%)     max: 7893 Points
4525 Points (27%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 19002     avg: 19535     median: 19520.5 (14%)     max: 20097 Points
18307 Points (13%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
209.2 s (2%)
274.7 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
7.7 s (2%)
7.2 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
2929 Points (5%)
2924 Points (5%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 16683     avg: 17967     median: 17978 (10%)     max: 19409 MIPS
min: 15910     avg: 16221     median: 16220.5 (9%)     max: 16531 MIPS
15209 MIPS (9%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3472     avg: 3554     median: 3547.5 (42%)     max: 3652 MIPS
min: 3432     avg: 3474     median: 3474 (42%)     max: 3516 MIPS
3572 MIPS (43%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
44.3 fps (15%)
40.1 fps (14%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
146.8 fps (34%)
135.3 fps (31%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 3.7     avg: 4.1     median: 4 (7%)     max: 4.43 fps
min: 3.36     avg: 3.5     median: 3.5 (6%)     max: 3.6 fps
4.1 fps (7%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (0%)
0.4 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.7 GB/s (12%)
0.6 GB/s (10%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
4.7 GB/s (12%)
3.5 GB/s (9%)
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: 786     avg: 796     median: 795.5 (6%)     max: 805 Seconds
710 Seconds (5%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.732     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (16%)     max: 0.752 sec
0.8 sec (17%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 7123     avg: 7227     median: 7174 (15%)     max: 7385 Points
5545 Points (12%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
11.9 s (3%)
12 s (3%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
27.7 s (1%)
27.2 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
695 s (3%)
694 s (3%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
24607 Points (22%)
21501 Points (19%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 6321     avg: 6969     median: 6803 (18%)     max: 7724 Points
min: 5150     avg: 5781     median: 5781 (16%)     max: 6412 Points
6856 Points (19%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 52657     avg: 54549     median: 54658 (44%)     max: 56221 Points
43514 Points (35%)
47473 Points (39%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 53643     avg: 54868     median: 55096 (45%)     max: 56566 Points
48287 Points (39%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 60469     avg: 61391     median: 61297 (52%)     max: 62057 Points
52082 Points (44%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2848     avg: 6157     median: 6734.5 (17%)     max: 8124 Points
min: 5629     avg: 5860     median: 5859.5 (15%)     max: 6090 Points
6687 Points (17%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 10096     avg: 10671     median: 10554 (19%)     max: 11617 Points
min: 8547     avg: 8809     median: 8808.5 (16%)     max: 9070 Points
9805 Points (17%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 2996     avg: 3268     median: 3363 (14%)     max: 3534 Points
min: 2595     avg: 2638     median: 2638 (11%)     max: 2681 Points
2898 Points (12%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 880     avg: 896     median: 899 (38%)     max: 907 Points
863 Points (36%)
900 Points (38%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3162     avg: 3316     median: 3281 (6%)     max: 3486 Points
2824 Points (5%)
2990 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 806     avg: 886     median: 902 (4%)     max: 914 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3034     avg: 3238     median: 3250 (10%)     max: 3562 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3623     avg: 3797     median: 3807 (38%)     max: 3938 Points
3820 Points (38%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 11183     avg: 12118     median: 11926 (13%)     max: 13441 Points
10419 Points (12%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
3908 Points (53%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
11829 Points (29%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 13474     avg: 14342     median: 14437 (26%)     max: 15114 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 3348     avg: 3420     median: 3353 (65%)     max: 3558 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1042     avg: 1145     median: 1173 (1%)     max: 1229 ms
min: 1097     avg: 1211     median: 1211 (1%)     max: 1325 ms
1243 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
117.8 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 28324     avg: 28827     median: 28811.5 (26%)     max: 29361 Points
min: 27185     avg: 27437     median: 27437 (25%)     max: 27689 Points
28517 Points (26%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
124.3 Points (36%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 151.3     avg: 161.1     median: 162 (34%)     max: 174 Points
142 Points (30%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
832 Points (32%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 39.9     avg: 50.3     median: 50.3 (9%)     max: 60.6 Watt
41.1 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
35.2 Watt (6%)
40 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
11.2 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
18.3 Points per Watt (14%)
17.3 Points per Watt (13%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 3550H → 100% n=17

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U → 90% n=17

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 3580U → 96% n=17

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