Pro A6-8500B vs i3-550

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-550
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.01
Pro A6-8500B
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.01

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-550 and Pro A6-8500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24622467
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.12no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Carrizo
Power efficiency1.316.37
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date30 May 2010 (14 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 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 Pro A6-8500B 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors382 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-550 and Pro A6-8500B 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1156FP4
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-550 and Pro A6-8500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2HSA 1.0
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
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 Pro A6-8500B 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 Pro A6-8500B 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 Pro A6-8500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3/DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels22
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 R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data256
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-550 and Pro A6-8500B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-550 and Pro A6-8500B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-550 and Pro A6-8500B.

PCIe version2.03.0
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
Pro A6-8500B 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
+0.5%
Pro A6-8500B 1601

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2010 3 June 2015
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 15 Watt

Pro A6-8500B has an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 386.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-550 and Pro A6-8500B.

Note that Core i3-550 is a desktop processor while Pro A6-8500B is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-550 and Pro A6-8500B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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