Ryzen 5 3550H vs Ryzen 5 3600 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 5 3600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3550H on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 28% to 150%, including 131% in Cinebench R23 multi (9,073 vs 3,930).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 3550H and the Ryzen 5 3600. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 5 3600
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Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 3550H | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 4 | 6 |
| threads | 8 | 12 |
| base clock ghz | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| boost clock ghz | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| tdp w | 35 | 65 |
| memory bus | — | Dual-channel |
| l3 cache mb | 4 | 32 |
| process nm | 12 | 7 |
| socket | AMD Socket FP5 | AMD Socket AM4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from CGDirector, Notebookcheck, CPU-Monkey, Geekbench Browser, PassMark and HWBOT; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 3550H | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Notebookcheck, CPU-Monkey |
3,930 points | 9,073 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Notebookcheck, CPU-Monkey |
886 points | 1,245 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey |
2,832 points | 7,067 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey |
940 points | 1,532 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
7,627 points | 17,660 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 2,559 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,000 points | 2,558 points |
| PassMark Single-Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 2,558 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT |
— | 49 seconds |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 3550H or the Ryzen 5 3600?
The Ryzen 5 3600 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3550H on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 28% to 150%, including 131% in Cinebench R23 multi (9,073 vs 3,930).
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