Core i3-550 vs Athlon 5350
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 5350 outperforms i3-550 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2287 | 2344 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | Clarkdale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 9 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 30 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $101 |
| Current price | $169 | $12.44 (0.1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon 5350 has 50% better value for money than i3-550.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.05 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.05 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 76 °C | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 382 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM1 | FCLGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 73 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | - | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| RAID | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16.38 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| Number of pipelines | 128 | no data |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Athlon 5350 outperforms Core i3-550 by 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Athlon 5350 outperforms Core i3-550 by 10% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-550 outperforms Athlon 5350 by 92% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-550 outperforms Athlon 5350 by 31% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.15 | 1.04 |
| Recency | 9 April 2014 | 30 May 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 73 Watt |
The Athlon 5350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-550 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 5350 and Core i3-550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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