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Intel i3-550 vs AMD Athlon II X2 260

The AMD Athlon II X2 260 is newer than Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz, while Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz is around 27% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1776 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.

×Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz×AMD Athlon II X2 260+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP73W65W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q3 2010
# of Samples1345431
CPU Value123.894.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1339(0.0%)12543(-6.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1609(0.0%)1179(-26.7%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
1,609
AMD Athlon II X2 260
1,179
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
123.8
AMD Athlon II X2 260
94.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
1,339
AMD Athlon II X2 260
1,254
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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.
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz AMD Athlon II X2 260
Max TDP73W65W
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.