AMD Athlon 240GE vs Intel Core i5-3550S
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 1155 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Transistors | 4,800 million | 1,400 million |
| Die size | 192 mm² | 160 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 69°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 3.7 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35.0x | 30.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| TDP | 35 W | 65 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | unknown |
| Release date | Dec 21st, 2018 | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Codename | Zen | Ivy Bridge |
| Generation | Athlon | Core i5 |
| Part | unknown | SR0P3 |
| Memory support | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | — | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Vega 3 | Intel HD 2500 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 4MB (shared) | 6MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | Yes |
| AVX2 | Yes | — |
| BMI1 | Yes | — |
| BMI2 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | Yes | — |
| FMA3 | Yes | — |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SHA | Yes | — |
| SMAP | Yes | — |
| SMEP | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
Notes
| Notes | — | Intel HD 2500 frequency: 650-1150MHz |
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