Ryzen 5 3550H vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3550H on all 4 shared benchmarks on file, by 69% to 256%, including 256% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,973 vs 3,930).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 3550H and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Full AMD Ryzen 7 5800 benchmarks →*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
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 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 4 | — |
| threads | 8 | — |
| base clock ghz | 2.1 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 3.7 | — |
| tdp w | 35 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 4 | — |
| process nm | 12 | — |
| socket | AMD Socket FP5 | — |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, Geekbench Browser and PassMark; 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 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic |
3,930 points | 13,973 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic |
886 points | 1,566 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser |
2,832 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser |
940 points | — |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
7,627 points | 25,691 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,381 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,000 points | 3,377 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 3550H or the AMD Ryzen 7 5800?
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is ahead of the Ryzen 5 3550H on all 4 shared benchmarks on file, by 69% to 256%, including 256% in Cinebench R23 multi (13,973 vs 3,930).
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