Intel Core i5-3550S vs AMD E2-3200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3550S and AMD E2-3200 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 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 54% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 971
  • 4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4417 vs 968
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2376 vs 2253
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2012 vs September 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 vs 971
PassMark - CPU mark 4417 vs 968
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2376 vs 2253

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-3200

  • Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1401 vs 722
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1401 vs 722

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3550S
CPU 2: AMD E2-3200

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1955
971
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4417
968
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
722
1401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2376
2253
Name Intel Core i5-3550S AMD E2-3200
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 971
PassMark - CPU mark 4417 968
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 722 1401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2376 2253
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 E2-3200

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Llano
Launch date April 2012 September 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $350
Place in performance rating 2019 2002
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 228 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)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1178 million

Memory

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

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 FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 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™)