A8-3550MX vs Xeon 5050
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5050 and A8-3550MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2413 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.23 |
| Architecture codename | Dempsey (2006) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5050 and A8-3550MX 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 | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5050 and A8-3550MX 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 | PLGA771 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5050 and A8-3550MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon 5050 and A8-3550MX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5050 and A8-3550MX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5050 and A8-3550MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 6620G |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
A8-3550MX has 100% more physical cores, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5050 and A8-3550MX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5050 is a server/workstation processor while A8-3550MX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5050 and A8-3550MX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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