Phenom X3 8550 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE outperforms Phenom X3 8550 by a whopping 1485% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 854 | 2964 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.03 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 6.73 | 0.29 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2024) | Toliman (2008) |
| Release date | 7 May 2024 (1 year ago) | April 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $170 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE and Phenom X3 8550 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE and Phenom X3 8550 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 | AM4 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE and Phenom X3 8550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE and Phenom X3 8550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE and Phenom X3 8550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE and Phenom X3 8550.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.30 | 0.65 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 3 |
| Threads | 12 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE has a 1484.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5655GE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom X3 8550 in performance tests.
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