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AMD Athlon II X3 405e vs Intel i3-550

The Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X3 405e also around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 27% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz uses around 47% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1359 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon II X3 405e×Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $169.95 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDP45W73W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q2 2010
# of Samples111348
CPU Value11.89.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)973(-27.4%)1340(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1331(-17.4%)1611(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
1,331
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
1,611
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
11.8
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
9.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 405e
973
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
1,340
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon II X3 405e Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP45W73W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.