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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3550H: Comparison
Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U vs Ryzen 5 3550H: the total cores difference
These two are close on paper, and total cores is the only measure that separates them at all: Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U 2 against Ryzen 5 3550H 4. Add l2 cache to that, 1 MB on the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U versus 2 MB on the Ryzen 5 3550H, and the pattern holds. They differ on tdp too, 15 W on the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U versus 35 W on the Ryzen 5 3550H. Socket is not the same on both, BGA on the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U versus FP5 on the Ryzen 5 3550H. There is a split on product line as well, Ryzen 3 PRO on the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U versus Ryzen 5 on the Ryzen 5 3550H.
Who each one is for
Take the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U for entry-level corporate laptop deployments wanting basic PRO manageability features on budget hardware. It is the wrong buy for buyers not needing business manageability features, the standard consumer Ryzen 3 2200U delivers identical performance for typically less. Take the Ryzen 5 3550H for mainstream gaming and productivity laptops of the Zen+ generation wanting solid multi-threaded performance with capable integrated graphics. It is not the one for buyers specifically wanting the newer Zen 2 or later architecture, later Ryzen 4000/5000 series chips deliver meaningfully better per-core performance.
What Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U and Ryzen 5 3550H have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, l3 cache, integrated graphics, form factor and market segment included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 2 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U and Ryzen 5 3550H differ on performance cores?
Yes. Performance Cores reads 2 on the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U versus 4 on the Ryzen 5 3550H.
Is the SMT Enabled the same on the Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U and Ryzen 5 3550H?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- AMD
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- Ryzen 3 PRO
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- Ryzen 5
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- PRO 2200U
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 3550H
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- Raven Ridge
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- Picasso
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 2018
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 2019
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- AMD Radeon Vega 3
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 8
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- Zen, Ryzen 2000 Series PRO
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- Zen+, Ryzen 3000 Series Mobile
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- BGA
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- FP5
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 14 nm
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 12 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 4
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 2.5 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 2.1 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 3.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 3.7 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 1 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 2 MBBest
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 4 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- DDR4-2400
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- DDR4-2400
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 2200U if you want the higher L3 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose 3550H if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 1 MB).