AMD Phenom II X2 550 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Phenom II series. To use the AMD Phenom II X2 550, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
Name: AMD Phenom II X2 550
Family: AMD Phenom II
Group: AMD Phenom II - 545
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 550 is 3.1 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.1 GHz

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 80 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 is manufactured using a 45 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: AM3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Callisto (K10)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q4/2009
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A4-6320
2C 2T @ 3.8 GHz
3123
3123
Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
3117
3117
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
3082
3082
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
3054
3054
AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3051
3051

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1995
1995
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
1995
1995
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1995
1995
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
1995
1995
Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1995
1995

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4030Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1682
1682
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
6C 6T @ 2.7 GHz
1674
1674
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1672
1672
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
1662
1662
AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
1658
1658

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
736
736
Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
736
736
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
736
736
Intel Pentium E6500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
736
736
Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
736
736

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
407
407
AMD FX-4200
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
406
406
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
404
404
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800
4C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
403
403
AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
403
403

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron 1007U
2C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
288
288
Intel Celeron 2957U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
288
288
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
283
283
AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
281
281
Intel Core2 Duo E4300
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
280
280

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
159
159
AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
158
158
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
157
157
AMD A10-4655M
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
156
156
Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
155
155

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
82
82
Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
82
82
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
82
82
Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
82
82
Intel Celeron G1820TE
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
82
82

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1.8
1.8
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1.8
1.8
AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1.8
1.8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
6C 6T @ 2.6 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
6C 6T @ 2.6 GHz
0.9
0.9
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
0.9
0.9