Nvidia Tegra 4 vs Intel Core i5 3550S |
Expected July, 2013
Nvidia Tegra 4
- 1.9 GHz
- Penta core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Nvidia Tegra 4
 | Is unlocked Yes | | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB |
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Released April, 2012
Intel Core i5 3550S
- 3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3550S
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3 GHz | | More advanced architecture x86-64 |
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.68 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 1.9 GHz | Around 60% higher clock speed | |||
| More advanced architecture | x86-64 | vs | ARM | A 64-bit architecture allows more RAM to be installed and accessed by the processor | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.68 GHz | vs | 1.7 GHz | Around 2.2x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4 GHz | vs | 1.7 GHz | More than 2.2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Tegra 4 vs Core i5 3550S
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Tegra 4 | vs | Core i5 3550S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Cores | Penta core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 3.68 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.7 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.7 GHz | 3.68 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| Typical power consumption | N/A | 106.75W | |
details | Tegra 4 | vs | Core i5 3550S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ARM | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
| Manufacture process | 28 nm | 22 nm | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
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