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AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel i3-550

The AMD Athlon II X3 445 is newer than Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz also around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Athlon II X3 445 uses around 26% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1661 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 445×Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 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
TDP95W73W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q2 2010
# of Samples3201341
CPU Value121.6123.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1274(-4.9%)1340(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1823(0.0%)1609(-11.7%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 30th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 445
1,823
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
1,609
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 30th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X3 445
121.6
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
123.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X3 445
1,274
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 445 Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP95W73W
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.