Pentium G3250 vs Phenom II X2 555 BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 555 BE and Pentium G3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated2308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data2.19
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date25 January 2010 (14 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$171

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 555 BE and Pentium G3250 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)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size258 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors758 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 555 BE and Pentium G3250 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
SocketAM31150
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Pentium G3250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Pentium G3250 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Pentium G3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD (Haswell)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 555 BE and Pentium G3250.

PCIe version2.03.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 January 2010 21 July 2014
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 54 Watt

Pentium G3250 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 48.1% lower power consumption.

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