Ryzen 5 3400G vs Phenom II X2 550
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Phenom II X2 550 by 700% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2535 | 1009 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 3.55 | 16.73 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Callisto (2009−2010) | Picasso (2019−2020) |
| Release date | November 2009 (14 years ago) | 7 July 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $133 | no data |
| Current price | $21 (0.2x MSRP) | $162 |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 3400G has 371% better value for money than Phenom II X2 550.
Technical specs
Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 5 3400G 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 4,950 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 5 3400G 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 | AM3 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 5 3400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 5 3400G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 5 3400G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Phenom II X2 550 by 700% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms Phenom II X2 550 by 701% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 0.75 | 6.00 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 550 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 5 3400G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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