i5-8550 vs C-60
Primary details
Comparing C-60 and Core i5-8550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD C-Series | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
C-60 and Core i5-8550 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 9 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on C-60 and Core i5-8550 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-60 and Core i5-8550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz) | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-60 and Core i5-8550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-60 and Core i5-8550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6290 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by C-60 and Core i5-8550.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 August 2011 | 1 September 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 65 Watt |
C-60 has 622.2% lower power consumption.
i5-8550, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between C-60 and Core i5-8550. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that C-60 is a notebook processor while Core i5-8550 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-60 and Core i5-8550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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