Core i3-550 vs Core i5-6500TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1553	2344
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.23	0.04
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	30 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$101
Current price	$490 (2.6x MSRP)	$12.44 (0.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-6500TE has 475% better value for money than i3-550.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE 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	no data	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	122 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Number of transistors	no data	382 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	LGA-1151	FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE 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	+	-
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	-
SIPP	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-550 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16.38 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video HD	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i3-550.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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 i5-6500TE outperforms Core i3-550 by 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.05	1.04
Recency	19 October 2015	30 May 2010
Physical cores	4	2
Cost	$192	$101
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	73 Watt

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