AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE vs Intel Pentium E5400

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Intel Pentium E5400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

Intel Pentium E5400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 377 vs 318
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 687 vs 543

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2009 vs January 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377 vs 318
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	687 vs 543

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5400

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5400

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

377

318

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

687

543

Name	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE	Intel Pentium E5400
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377	318
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	687	543
PassMark - Single thread mark		1081
PassMark - CPU mark		975
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		13.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.098

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE	Intel Pentium E5400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Callisto	Wolfdale
Launch date	June 2009	January 2009
Place in performance rating	3100	3116
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$55
Price now		$19.99
Processor Number		E5400
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		23.54
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2048 KB (shared)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	758 million	228 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.70 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		74.1°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)