AMD E2-3200 vs AMD Phenom X3 8550

Comparative analysis of AMD E2-3200 and AMD Phenom X3 8550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-3200

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 971 vs 856
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1401 vs 1361
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs April 2008
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 971 vs 856
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1401 vs 1361

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X3 8550

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1151 vs 968
  • Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3171 vs 2253
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 3 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1151 vs 968
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3171 vs 2253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E2-3200
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X3 8550

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
971
856
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
968
1151
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1401
1361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2253
3171
Name AMD E2-3200 AMD Phenom X3 8550
PassMark - Single thread mark 971 856
PassMark - CPU mark 968 1151
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1401 1361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2253 3171

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD E2-3200 AMD Phenom X3 8550

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Toliman
Launch date September 2011 April 2008
Place in performance rating 2002 2026
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $170
Price now $169.95
Value for money (0-100) 3.33

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 285 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 3
Transistor count 1178 million 450 million
L3 cache 2048 KB (shared)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM1 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)