Phenom II X2 550 BE vs Core i7-2600

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2600 and Phenom II X2 550 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1512	not rated
Place by popularity	53	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.52	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	1 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$247	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2600 and Phenom II X2 550 BE 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	8	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	216 mm2	258 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,160 million	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600 and Phenom II X2 550 BE 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	1155	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600 and Phenom II X2 550 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2600 and Phenom II X2 550 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600 and Phenom II X2 550 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600 and Phenom II X2 550 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 2000

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600 and Phenom II X2 550 BE.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 January 2011	1 June 2009
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	80 Watt

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