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Intel Core i3 3110M
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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i3 3110M
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
6.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3110M
 | Is hyperthreaded Yes | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Higher clock speed 2.4 GHz | | Better turbo clock speed 1,000 MHz |
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Released March, 2013
AMD A8 5550M
- 2.1 GHz
- Quad core
6.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A8 5550M
| | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | More cores 4 |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | Significantly better performance per dollar 11.43 pt/$ |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3110M vs 5550M
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Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| 3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark and GeekBench (32-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Power Consumption | |
How much power does the processor require? | |
| TDP | |
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| Features and specifications that differ between products | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,000 MHz | vs | 720 MHz | Around 40% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,214 | vs | 998 | More than 20% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better 3DMark11 physics score | 3,000 | vs | 2,400 | 25% better 3DMark11 physics score | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Significantly better performance per dollar | 11.43 pt/$ | vs | 8.6 pt/$ | Around 35% better performance per dollar | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.83 GHz | vs | 2.44 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Newer | Mar, 2013 | vs | Jun, 2012 | Release date 8 months later | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3110M vs A8 5550M
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench
3D Mark 11 (Physics)
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3110M | vs | A8 5550M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| AVX | |||
| XOP | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| F16C | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 35W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 12.11 pt/W | 10.78 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 28.44W | |
details | Core i3 3110M | vs | A8 5550M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.44 GHz | 2.83 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.44 GHz | 2.83 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | Radeon™ HD 8550G | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 515 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,000 MHz | 720 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
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