A4-5000 vs i3-550

Place in the ranking	2440	2578
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD A-Series
Power efficiency	1.31	5.17
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date	30 May 2010 (14 years ago)	23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$101	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-550 and A4-5000 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	3.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	81 mm²	246 mm²
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-550 and A4-5000 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	FCLGA1156	FT3
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-550 and A4-5000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-550 and A4-5000 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 A4-5000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-550 and A4-5000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon HD 8330
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-550 and A4-5000 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-550 and A4-5000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-550 and A4-5000.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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 1.05
+23.5%

A4-5000 0.85

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 1609
+24.1%

A4-5000 1297

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
+174%

A4-5000 156

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
+88.3%

A4-5000 463

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.05	0.85
Recency	30 May 2010	23 May 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	15 Watt

i3-550 has a 23.5% higher aggregate performance score.

A4-5000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 386.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-550 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5000 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-550 is a desktop processor while A4-5000 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-550 and A4-5000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.