Pentium G3220T vs i3-550

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-550
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.01
Pentium G3220T
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.01

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24622465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.120.05
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.312.73
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date30 May 2010 (14 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$101$40

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-550 has 140% better value for money than Pentium G3220T.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size81 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors382 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T 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
SocketFCLGA1156FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16.38 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T.

PCIe version2.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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
Pentium G3220T 1.01

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
+0.2%
Pentium G3220T 1605

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
Pentium G3220T 452
+5.6%

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
+5.2%
Pentium G3220T 829

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2010 1 September 2013
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 35 Watt

i3-550 has 100% more threads.

Pentium G3220T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 108.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-550 and Pentium G3220T.


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