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Intel Core i3-550 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-16

The Intel Core i3-550 has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 1. gen of the Intel Core i3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1156 socket and was released in Q2/2010. The Intel Core i3-550 scores 489 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,170 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i3-550
Family:	Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group:	Intel Core i3 500 (4)
Architecture:	Clarkdale
Technology:	32 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	1
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. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	--

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-550 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-550 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Westmere), which has 24 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
GPU frequency:	0.50 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	0.73 GHz
Compute units:	12
Shader:	24
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q1/2010

Max. displays:	2
Generation:	5
Direct X:	10.1
Technology:	32 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB
Frame Generation:	No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333	17.1 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory:	16 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 73 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	73 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-550 is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 4.50 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	32 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1156
L2-Cache:	0.50 MB
L3-Cache:	4.00 MB
AES-NI:	No
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date:	Q2/2010
Release price:	117 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-550 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Pentium G2030 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	512
	Intel Core i7-880 4C 8T @ 3.73 GHz	510
	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz	510
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	505
	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz	504
	Intel Pentium G3240T 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	502
	Intel Pentium G860 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	500

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Celeron G3900T 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	1025
	Intel Core i3-3220T 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1024
	Intel Pentium G3240 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	1004
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	992
	Intel Celeron G4900T 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	982
	Intel Pentium G3450T 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	978
	Intel Pentium G3220 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	957

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 Bronze 3104 6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz	498
	AMD FX-6120 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	497
	AMD Athlon II X4 760K 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	491
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	489
	AMD A8-6500 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	489
	Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz	486
	Intel Core2 Duo E8600 2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz	486

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 Pentium G3250T 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	1194
	Intel Pentium G3440T 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	1194
	AMD Phenom II X4 820 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1177
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1170
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	1163
	AMD Athlon II X4 615e 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1161
	AMD A8-3850 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1159

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 i3-530 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35
	Intel Core i3-540 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35
	Intel Core i3-560 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35
	Intel Core i3-550 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35
	Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Broadcom VideoCore VI @ 0.50 GHz	32
	Intel Atom N2600 Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz	26
	Intel Atom N2800 Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz	26

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 Celeron G1840T 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	1635
	Intel Celeron G1820T 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	1615
	Intel Pentium G3220T 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	1602
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1597
	AMD A4-3300 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	1585
	Intel Pentium G2030T 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	1581
	Intel Pentium G2010 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	1581

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 i3-2100 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	738
	Intel Core i5-650 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	735
	AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 6C 6T @ 2.60 GHz	723
	Intel Core i3-550 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	717
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	717
	AMD A8-5600K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	711
	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	685

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,833 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,779 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,506 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,474 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,128 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,444 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
741 entries

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