AMD Ryzen 5 3580U vs Intel Core2 Duo T5550

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AMD Ryzen 5 3580U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Intel Core2 Duo T5550

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U or Intel Core2 Duo T5550 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U was released in Q1/2019.

The Intel Core2 Duo T5550 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo T5550 was released in .
AMD Ryzen 5 (84) Family Intel Celeron (165)
AMD Ryzen 3000U (10) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo L7000/SL7000/T5000/U7000 (18)
2 Generation 1
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Merom (Core)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Core2 Duo T5550 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.83 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5550
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.83 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Ryzen 5 3580U Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.30 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
9 Compute units --
576 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo T5550 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5550
DDR4-2400 Memory
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core2 Duo T5550 is 35 W.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5550
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
35 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core2 Duo T5550 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5550
12 nm Technology 65 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
FP5 Socket PGA 478
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2019 Release date
-- Release price --
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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.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
727 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
2C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2579 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
2C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
360 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
2C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1483 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
2C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1498 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7196 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
2C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
141 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
2C 2T @ 1.83 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 Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
620 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5550 Intel Core2 Duo T5550
2C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Intel Core2 Duo T5550
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Unknown

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