A8-3550MX vs Core 2 Solo SU3500
Aggregate performance score
A8-3550MX outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3500 by a whopping 540% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3572 | 2719 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Solo | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | 0.90 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (16 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8-3550MX 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8-3550MX 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA956 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8-3550MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8-3550MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8-3550MX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and A8-3550MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 0.96 |
| Recency | 1 April 2009 | 20 December 2011 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 45 Watt |
Core 2 Solo SU3500 has 800% lower power consumption.
A8-3550MX, on the other hand, has a 540% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD A8-3550MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 in performance tests.
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