Intel Pentium E5500 | AMD Phenom II X2 550 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium E5500 or AMD Phenom II X2 550 - 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 Pentium E5500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E5500 was released in Q2/2010. The AMD Phenom II X2 550 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 550 was released in Q4/2009. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Callisto (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium E5500 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The AMD Phenom II X2 550 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium E5500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 550 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium E5500 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 550 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium E5500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 550 |
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium E5500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X2 550 is 80 W. |
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Intel Pentium E5500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 550 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 80 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium E5500 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X2 550 cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium E5500 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 550 |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 775 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q4/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Intel Pentium E5500
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium E5500 | AMD Phenom II X2 550 |
Unknown | Unknown |