Phenom II X2 550 BE vs Ryzen 5 3350G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 550 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1143 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Picasso | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Callisto (2009−2010) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 1 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3350G 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 | 3.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3350G 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 550 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 550 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 550 BE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3350G has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 550 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
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