AMD Phenom II X2 550 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM3 | Intel Socket 1151 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 758 million | unknown |
| Die size | 258 mm² | unknown |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA1151 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 72°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 4.5 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 15.5x | 42.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.4 V | — |
| TDP | 80 W | 91 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | Active |
| Release date | Nov 4th, 2009 | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Codename | Callisto | Kaby Lake |
| Generation | Phenom II X2 | Core i7 |
| Part | HDX550WFK2DGMHDX550WFGMBOX | SR33A |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR4-2400 MHz Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 2 | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | HD 630 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 6MB (shared) | 8MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| AVX2 | — | Yes |
| BMI1 | — | Yes |
| BMI2 | — | Yes |
| Boost 2.0 | — | Yes |
| CLMUL | — | Yes |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| F16C | — | Yes |
| FMA3 | — | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| TSX | — | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
Notes
| Notes | — | This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. |
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