Intel Xeon D-1649N vs Intel Core i3-550 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Xeon D-1649N		Intel Core i3-550
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-1649N and the Intel Core i3-550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Xeon D-1649N 8 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Intel Core i3-550 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.

Intel Xeon D (79)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon D-1600 (8)	CPU group	Intel Core i3 500 (4)
3	Generation	1
Hewitt Lake	Architecture	Clarkdale
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon D-1649N is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-550 clocks with 3.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon D-1649N	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-550
8	Cores	2
16	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.30 GHz	Frequency	3.20 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
2.50 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.
Intel Xeon D-1649N	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-550
--	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	Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
	GPU frequency	0.50 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.73 GHz
--	GPU Generation	5
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	12
--	Shader	24
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	10.1

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	Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
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	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon D-1649N, while the Intel Core i3-550 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon D-1649N	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-550
DDR4-2133	Memory	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
128 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
12.00 MB	L2 Cache	0.50 MB
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
32	PCIe lanes	16
31.5 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Xeon D-1649N has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-550 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon D-1649N	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-550
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	73 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon D-1649N has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-550 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Xeon D-1649N	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-550
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1667	Socket	LGA 1156
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019	Release date	Q2/2010
754 $	Release price	117 $

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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 Xeon D-1649N 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	489 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1649N 8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1170 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1649N 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	505 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1649N 8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	992 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1649N @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-550 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1649N 8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1597 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1649N 8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	717 (100%)

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Intel Xeon D-1649N vs Intel Core i3-550

CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details