Athlon X2 4050e vs Phenom II X2 550 BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon X2 4050e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Brisbane (2007−2008)
Release date1 June 2009 (15 years ago)April 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon X2 4050e 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size258 mm2126 mm2
Number of transistors758 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon X2 4050e 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
SocketAM3AM2
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt45 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon X2 4050e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon X2 4050e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon X2 4050e.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 45 Watt

Phenom II X2 550 BE has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X2 4050e, on the other hand, has 77.8% lower power consumption.

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