AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs AMD A8-3550MX

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AMD Phenom II X3 B75 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 AMD A8-3550MX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X3 B75 and the AMD A8-3550MX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom II X3 B75 3 core processor released in Q3/2009 with the AMD A8-3550MX which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
3 Generation 1
Heka (K10) Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X3 B75 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-3550MX clocks with 2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Phenom II X3 B75 Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
3 Cores 4
3 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Phenom II X3 B75 Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 5
-- Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X3 B75, while the AMD A8-3550MX supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Phenom II X3 B75 Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X3 B75 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-3550MX is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Phenom II X3 B75 Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 B75 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD A8-3550MX is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD Phenom II X3 B75 Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
AM3 Socket FS1
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2009 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 (0%)
AMD A8-3550MX (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX (95%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’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.
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
3012 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2866 (95%)

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.
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 AMD Phenom II X3 B75
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)

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.
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
228 (100%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X3 B75 AMD A8-3550MX
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