Duron 550 vs i3-5005U
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-5005U and Duron 550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2281 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD Duron |
| Power efficiency | 8.01 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-U (2015) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 1 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 5 June 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $275 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-5005U and Duron 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 0.55 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 5.5 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 82 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1300 Million | 25 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-5005U and Duron 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25.4 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-5005U and Duron 550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-5005U and Duron 550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-5005U and Duron 550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-5005U and Duron 550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 5500 | no data |
| Max video memory | 16 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 850 MHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-5005U and Duron 550 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-5005U and Duron 550 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-5005U and Duron 550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-5005U and Duron 550.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 March 2015 | 5 June 2000 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
i3-5005U has an age advantage of 14 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-5005U and Duron 550. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i3-5005U is a notebook processor while Duron 550 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-5005U and Duron 550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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