C-50 vs i5-655K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-655K and C-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2283	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD C-Series
Power efficiency	1.65	no data
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Ontario (2011−2012)
Release date	30 May 2010 (14 years ago)	4 January 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-655K and C-50 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	1 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	40 nm
Die size	81 mm2	75 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-655K and C-50 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	FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-655K and C-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	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 i5-655K and C-50 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 i5-655K and C-50 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-655K and C-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 Single-channel
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
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 6250
Clear Video HD	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-655K and C-50 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-655K and C-50.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2010	4 January 2011
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	9 Watt

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