A8-3500M vs Xeon X5550

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5550
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.91
+117%
A8-3500M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.88

Xeon X5550 outperforms A8-3500M by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5550 and A8-3500M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19592544
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.892.37
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)14 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$62no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5550 and A8-3500M 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.66 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5550 and A8-3500M 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366FS1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5550 and A8-3500M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5550 and A8-3500M 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 Xeon X5550 and A8-3500M 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 Xeon X5550 and A8-3500M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon HD 6620G

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5550 and A8-3500M.

PCIe version2.0no 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.


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.

Xeon X5550 1.91
+117%
A8-3500M 0.88

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.

Xeon X5550 3027
+116%
A8-3500M 1400

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon X5550 440
+90.5%
A8-3500M 231

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon X5550 1822
+194%
A8-3500M 620

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.91 0.88
Recency 30 March 2009 14 June 2011
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon X5550 has a 117% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A8-3500M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5550 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5550 is a server/workstation processor while A8-3500M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5550 and A8-3500M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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