Phenom II X2 550 vs Ryzen 5 3350G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 3350G outperforms Phenom II X2 550 by a whopping 677% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1146 | 2683 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Picasso | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.86 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Callisto (2009−2010) |
| Release date | no data | 4 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $133 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4096 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 550 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 550.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.67 | 0.73 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Ryzen 5 3350G has a 676.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 3350G is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 550 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3350G and Phenom II X2 550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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