Intel Core i3-550 vs Core 2 Quad Q8200

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Combined performance score

Core 2 Quad Q8200
1.16
+10.5%

Core 2 Quad Q8200 outperforms Core i3-550 by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i3-550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking22322292
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.640.08
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release dateAugust 2008 (15 years old)30 May 2010 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$101
Current price$28 $108 (1.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 has 1950% better value for money than i3-550.

Technical specs

Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.33 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.33 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size2x 81 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors456 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i3-550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI--
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i3-550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i3-550 are enumerated here.

VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i3-550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video HDno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i3-550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i3-550.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Core 2 Quad Q8200 1.16
+10.5%
i3-550 1.05

Core 2 Quad Q8200 outperforms Core i3-550 by 10% in our combined 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%

Core 2 Quad Q8200 1776
+10.4%
i3-550 1609

Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 2 Quad Q8200 299
i3-550 420
+40.5%

Core i3-550 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 40% 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 2 Quad Q8200 853
i3-550 866
+1.5%

Core i3-550 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.16 1.05
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 73 Watt

The Core 2 Quad Q8200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-550 in performance tests.


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