A10-5700 vs i3-550

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-550
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.01
A10-5700
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.73
+71.3%

A10-5700 outperforms Core i3-550 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-550 and A10-5700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24632044
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.12no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.312.52
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date30 May 2010 (14 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$101no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-550 and A10-5700 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors382 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-550 and A10-5700 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156FM2
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-550 and A10-5700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-550 and A10-5700 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 Core i3-550 and A10-5700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-550 and A10-5700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon HD 7660D
Clear Video HD+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-550 and A10-5700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-550 and A10-5700.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-550 1.01
A10-5700 1.73
+71.3%

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.

i3-550 1611
A10-5700 2745
+70.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-550 428
+7%
A10-5700 400

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-550 872
A10-5700 1003
+15%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.01 1.73
Integrated graphics card 0.77 1.32
Recency 30 May 2010 2 October 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 65 Watt

A10-5700 has a 71.3% higher aggregate performance score, 71.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, and 12.3% lower power consumption.

The A10-5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-550 in performance tests.


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