Phenom II X2 550 BE vs Core 2 Solo SU3500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Phenom II X2 550 BE 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	Intel Core 2 Solo	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date	1 April 2009 (15 years ago)	1 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$262	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Solo SU3500 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	1 (Single-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	1	2
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	107 mm2	258 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	1.05V-1.15V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Solo SU3500 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	BGA956	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	5.5 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Phenom II X2 550 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Phenom II X2 550 BE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Phenom II X2 550 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Phenom II X2 550 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Solo SU3500 and Phenom II X2 550 BE.

PCIe version

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2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 April 2009	1 June 2009
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	2
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	80 Watt

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