Intel Core i3-550 vs Intel Xeon D-1736

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Intel Core i3-550 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1736
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Xeon D-1736

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-550 or Intel Xeon D-1736 - 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 Intel Core i3-550 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-550 was released in Q2/2010.

The Intel Xeon D-1736 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1736 was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
Intel Core i3 500 (4) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1700 (20)
1 Generation 4
Clarkdale Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-550 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-550 is 3.20 GHz while the Intel Xeon D-1736 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1736 is at 2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Core i3-550 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1736
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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.

Intel Core i3-550 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1736
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-550 or Intel Xeon D-1736 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
24 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-550 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon D-1736 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-550 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1736
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache 15.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-550 is 73 W, while the Intel Xeon D-1736 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-550 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1736
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-550 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon D-1736 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-550 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1736
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1156 Socket BGA 2227
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2010 Release date Q1/2022
117 $ Release price 629 $
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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.
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
489 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1736 Intel Xeon D-1736
8C 16T @ 3.40 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.
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1170 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1736 Intel Xeon D-1736
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
505 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1736 Intel Xeon D-1736
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
992 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1736 Intel Xeon D-1736
8C 16T @ 2.50 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.
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1736 Intel Xeon D-1736
@ 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.
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1597 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1736 Intel Xeon D-1736
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
717 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1736 Intel Xeon D-1736
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-550 Intel Xeon D-1736
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