Pentium 350 vs i5-3550

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3550 and Pentium 350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1629not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.72no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)21 November 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$205no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3550 and Pentium 350 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3550 and Pentium 350 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3550 and Pentium 350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDI+-
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-3550 and Pentium 350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3550 and Pentium 350 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3550 and Pentium 350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3550 and Pentium 350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3550 and Pentium 350.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data2

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 April 2012 21 November 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 15 Watt

i5-3550 has an age advantage of 5 months, 100% more physical cores, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium 350, on the other hand, has 413.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3550 and Pentium 350. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-3550 is a desktop processor while Pentium 350 is a server/workstation one.


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