Intel Core i3 550 vs AMD Athlon Athlon™ 5150 |
Released April, 2010
Intel Core i3 550
- 3.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 550
 | Much more l3 cache 4 MB | | Much higher clock speed 3.2 GHz |
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First seen on March, 2016
AMD Athlon Athlon™ 5150
- 1.6 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD Athlon Athlon™ 5150
| | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | More cores 4 |
| | Much lower typical power consumption 20.31W | | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 4 MB | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 4 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | 2x higher clock speed | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x 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 lower typical power consumption | 20.31W | vs | 59.31W | 2.9x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 28 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 76 °C | vs | 72.6 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 21.9 $/year | vs | 63.95 $/year | 2.9x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 6.02 $/year | vs | 17.59 $/year | 2.9x lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Core i3 550 vs Athlon Athlon™ 5150
clock speed
L2 cache
gpu clock speed
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 550 | vs | Athlon Athlon™ 5150 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
details | Core i3 550 | vs | Athlon Athlon™ 5150 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | None | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 28 nm | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 76°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics | Radeon™ R3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 733 MHz | 600 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 73W | 25W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 17.59 $/year | 6.02 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 63.95 $/year | 21.9 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 59.31W | 20.31W | |
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