Intel Core i5-3550S vs AMD Athlon X2 7550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3550S and AMD Athlon X2 7550 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.5 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
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 934
  • 4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4417 vs 900
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2012 vs December 2008
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 vs 934
PassMark - CPU mark 4417 vs 900

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 7550

  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1446 vs 722
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2427 vs 2376
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1446 vs 722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2427 vs 2376

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3550S
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 7550

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1955
934
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4417
900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
722
1446
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2376
2427
Name Intel Core i5-3550S AMD Athlon X2 7550
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 934
PassMark - CPU mark 4417 900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 722 1446
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2376 2427
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 i5-3550S AMD Athlon X2 7550

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Kuma
Launch date April 2012 December 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $350
Place in performance rating 2019 1997
Price now $341.01
Processor Number i5-3550S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.95
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 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 256 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) 2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
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) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011C

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™)