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Intel Core i3-3240 vs AMD Phenom II X2 550

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Intel Core i3-3240

The Intel Core i3-3240 operates with 2 cores and 4 CPU threads. It run at No turbo base No turbo all cores while the TDP is set at 55 W.The processor is attached to the LGA 1155 CPU socket. This version includes 3.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR3-1600 RAM and features PCIe Gen lanes. Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C. In particular, Ivy Bridge S Architecture is enhanced with 22 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q3/2012

AMD Phenom II X2 550

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 operates with 2 cores and 4 CPU threads. It run at -- base -- all cores while the TDP is set at 80 W.The processor is attached to the AM3 CPU socket. This version includes 6.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR2-1066DDR3-1333 RAM and features PCIe Gen lanes. Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C. In particular, Callisto (K10) Architecture is enhanced with 45 nm technology and supports AMD-V. The product was launched on Q4/2009

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3.40 GHz	Frequency	3.10 GHz
2	Cores	2
No turbo	Turbo (1 Core)	--
No turbo	Turbo (All Cores)	--
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking	Yes
normal	Core Architecture	normal
Intel HD Graphics 2500	GPU	no iGPU
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	No turbo
22 nm	Technology	45 nm
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	No turbo
11.0	DirectX Version
3	Max. displays
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR2-1066DDR3-1333
2	Memory channels	2
	Max memory
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
	PCIe version
	PCIe lanes
22 nm	Technology	45 nm
LGA 1155	Socket	AM3
55 W	TDP	80 W
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Q3/2012	Release date	Q4/2009
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-3240 125 (40%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 86 (25%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-3240 307 (3%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 158 (1%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-3240 606 (29%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 407 (18%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-3240 1,343 (4%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 737 (1%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.

Intel Core i3-3240 102 (1%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 (0%)

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-3240 2,653 (38%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 1,676 (24%)

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-3240 5,577 (6%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 3,083 (3%)

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i3-3240 1.49 (54%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 0.98 (26%)

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i3-3240 3.42 (6%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 1.85 (3%)

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.

Intel Core i3-3240 10.83 (17%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-Comparison. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-Comparison’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.

Intel Core i3-3240 4,532 (5%)

AMD Phenom II X2 550 1,996 (2%)

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Intel Core i3-3240		AMD Phenom II X2 550
55 W	Max TDP	80 W
NA	Power consumption per day (kWh)	NA
NA	Running cost per day	NA
NA	Power consumption per year (kWh)	NA
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