Intel Core i5-3550 vs AMD Phenom X4 9450e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3550 and AMD Phenom X4 9450e 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 76% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1996 vs 841
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4809 vs 1455
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2012 vs October 2008
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 6 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1996 vs 841
PassMark - CPU mark 4809 vs 1455

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9450e

  • 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 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 77 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3550
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9450e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1996
841
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4809
1455
Name Intel Core i5-3550 AMD Phenom X4 9450e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1996 841
PassMark - CPU mark 4809 1455
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2526
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.919
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.067
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 680
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 680

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-3550 AMD Phenom X4 9450e

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Agena
Launch date 23 April 2012 October 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $205
Place in performance rating 2497 2481
Price now $329.95
Processor Number i5-3550
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.19
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm 285 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 67.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million 450 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

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

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

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