Intel Core i3-6320 vs Intel Core i5-3550S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6320 and Intel Core i5-3550S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6320

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2308 vs 1955
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4473 vs 4417
  • Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1028 vs 722
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2015 vs April 2012
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2308 vs 1955
PassMark - CPU mark 4473 vs 4417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1028 vs 722

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550S

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 69.1°C vs 65°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2376 vs 2316
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C vs 65°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2376 vs 2316

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6320
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2308
1955
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4473
4417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1028
722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2316
2376
Name Intel Core i3-6320 Intel Core i5-3550S
PassMark - Single thread mark 2308 1955
PassMark - CPU mark 4473 4417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1028 722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2316 2376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 52.881
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1771
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1771

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-6320 Intel Core i5-3550S

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Ivy Bridge
Launch date September 2015 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $164 $350
Place in performance rating 1992 2019
Price now $159.99 $341.01
Processor Number i3-6320 i5-3550S
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 11.13 5.95
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 150 mm 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 65°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1400 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912 0x152
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530 Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 51 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) 2011C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)