Ryzen 7 3750H vs Xeon X7550
Ryzen 7 3750H
Xeon X7550
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
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🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 3750H | Xeon X7550 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($1,400) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Picasso (Zen+) (2019) / 12 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Legacy / 45 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 3750H | Xeon X7550 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($1,400) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 3750H and Xeon X7550
Ryzen 7 3750H
The Ryzen 7 3750H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Picasso (Zen+) (2019) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 12 nm process technology. Socket: FP5. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 7,990 points. Launch price was $149.
Xeon X7550
The Xeon X7550 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2.4 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB L3 Cache. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1567. Thermal design power (TDP): 130 Watt. Memory support: DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066. Passmark benchmark score: 7,873 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen 7 3750H packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Xeon X7550 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon X7550 has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen 7 3750H versus 2.4 GHz on the Xeon X7550 — a 50% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 3750H (base: 2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 3750H is built on the Picasso (Zen+) (2019) architecture. In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 3750H scores 7,990 against the Xeon X7550's 7,873 — a 1.5% lead for the Ryzen 7 3750H. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 3750H vs 18 MB L3 Cache on the Xeon X7550.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 3750H | Xeon X7550 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 8 / 16+100% |
| Boost Clock | 4 GHz+67% | 2.4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.3 GHz+15% | 2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 18 MB L3 Cache+350% |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | — |
| Process | 12 nm-73% | 45 nm |
| Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) (2019) | — |
| PassMark | 7,990+1% | 7,873 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 3750H uses the FP5 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon X7550 uses LGA1567 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 3750H | Xeon X7550 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP5 | LGA1567 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0+50% | PCIe 2.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR3-1333 |
| RAM Channels | — | 4 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen 7 3750H) / VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Xeon X7550). Primary use case: Xeon X7550 targets Server. Direct competitor: Xeon X7550 rivals Core i7-980X.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 3750H | Xeon X7550 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d, EPT |
| Target Use | — | Server |
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