Intel Core i3-550 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-550 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-550
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
- Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 89 Watt
- Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1340 vs 802
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1611 vs 1507
- 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 478 vs 225
- 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1061 vs 427
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | May 2010 vs May 2006 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 90 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 73 Watt vs 89 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1340 vs 802 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1611 vs 1507 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 478 vs 225 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1061 vs 427 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-550
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i3-550 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1340 | 802 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1611 | 1507 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 478 | 225 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1061 | 427 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.529 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 31.203 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.156 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.842 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.358 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i3-550 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Clarkdale | Windsor |
Launch date | May 2010 | May 2006 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $101 | |
Place in performance rating | 2923 | 2927 |
Price now | $179.95 | $331.49 |
Processor Number | i3-550 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.63 | 1.17 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.20 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 81 mm2 | 220 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 90 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 382 million | 154 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 733 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1156 | AM2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 73 Watt | 89 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |