AMD Phenom X3 8550 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM2+ | Intel Socket 775 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 450 million | 228 million |
| Die size | 285 mm² | 82 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA6 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
| tCaseMax | — | 74°C |
Performance
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.933 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | — |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 266 MHz |
| Multiplier | 11.0x | 11.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| Voltage | 1.25 V | 1.11 V |
| TDP | 95 W | 65 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Apr 23rd, 2008 | Jan 10th, 2009 |
| Codename | Toliman | Wolfdale |
| Generation | Phenom X3 | Core 2 Duo |
| Part | HD8550WCJ3BGH | SLGTE |
| Memory support | unknown Dual-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 3 | 2 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 3MB (shared) |
| Cache L3 | 2MB (shared) | — |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| C1E | — | Yes |
| C2E | — | Yes |
| CnQ | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| HT3.0 | Yes | — |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4 | — | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| VT | — | Yes |
