Duron 550 vs i7-3820QM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3820QM and Duron 550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1516not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Duron
Power efficiency7.47no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)K7 (2000−2004)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)5 June 2000 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$498no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3820QM and Duron 550 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads81
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz0.55 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rate5 GT/s200 MT/s
Multiplierno data5.5
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)64 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm180 nm
Die size160 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million25 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3820QM and Duron 550 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25.4 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3820QM and Duron 550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3820QM and Duron 550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3820QM and Duron 550 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 i7-3820QM and Duron 550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GB4 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3820QM and Duron 550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3820QM and Duron 550.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 April 2012 5 June 2000
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

i7-3820QM has an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 718.2% more advanced lithography process.

Duron 550, on the other hand, has 80% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3820QM and Duron 550. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-3820QM is a notebook processor while Duron 550 is a desktop one.


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