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AMD Phenom II X2 550

Processor Released Nov 4, 2009

CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 2^*
Thermal design power: 80 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark1,169^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,240^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 1-Core Pts54.10^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2-Core Pts103^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 4-Core Pts105^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 64-Core Pts106^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 8-Core Pts106^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark2,022^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 2^*
Base clock: 3.1 GHz^*
CPU reference clock: 200 MHz^*
Reported CPU clock: 3.1 GHz^*
L3 cache: 6 MB
Architecture: K10^*
Socket / package: AM3
Process node: 45 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 258 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 80 W^*
Transistors: 758 million^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
6 MB

Compatible sockets

Memory & storage

Rated memory bandwidth: 21.30 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 80 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 9 fields

Release: Nov 4th, 2009^*
Name: Phenom II X2 550^*
Codename: Callisto^*
Cores: 2^*
Clock: 3.1^* GHz
Socket: Socket AM3^*
Process: 45^* nm
L3 Cache: 6MB^*
TDP: 80^* W

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
cores: 2^*
logicals: 1^*
samples: 449^*
price: 41.35^*
tdp: 80^*
date: 2009-06-01^*
socket: AM2+/AM3^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,100^*
turbo: 0^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 33 fields

name: Phenom II X2 550^*
Release Date: Nov 4th, 2009^*
Part#: HDX550WFK2DGM HDX550WFGMBOX^*
Frequency: 3.1^* GHz
Base Clock: 200^* MHz
Multiplier: 15.5x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Voltage: 1.4^* V
Codename: Callisto^*
Socket: AMD Socket AM3^*
Generation: Phenom II X2 (Callisto)^*
Memory Support: DDR2, DDR3^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 2^*
# of Threads: 2^*
SMP # CPUs: 1^*
Integrated Graphics: On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)^*
Cache L1: 128 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 512 KB (per core)^*
Features: MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, NX bit, AMD-V, ABM^*
Foundry: GlobalFoundries^*
Rated Speed: 1,333^* MT/s
Memory Bus: Dual-channel^*
Memory Bandwidth: 21.3^* GB/s
PCI-Express: Gen 2^*
Process Size: 45^* nm
Cache L3: 6 MB (shared)^*
Chipsets: AMD 700 Series, AMD 800 Series, AMD 900 Series, nForce 630a, nForce 700a, nForce 900a^*
Transistors: 758 million^*
Die Size: 258^* mm²
Package: µPGA^*
Market: Desktop^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 4 · 2 fields

brand: AMD^*
name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*

Specifications 5 · 9 fields

Vendor: AMD^*
Product: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2009-11-04^*
Process Size (nm): 45^* nm
TDP (W): 80^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 258^* mm²
Transistors (million): 758^*
Freq (MHz): 3,100^* MHz

Specifications 6 · 41 fields

opn tray: HDX550WFK2DGM^*
opn tray: HDZ550WFK2DGI^*
opn tray: HDX550WFK2DGM^*
opn pib: HDZ550WFGIBOX^*
opn pib: HDX550WFGMBOX^*
revision: C3^*
revision: C3^*
revision: C2^*
cache l1: 128^*
cache l1: 128^*
cache l1: 128^*
cache l2: 512^*
cache l2: 512^*
cache l2: 512^*
cache l3: 6,144^*
cache l3: 6,144^*
cache l3: 6,144^*
first mention year: 2015^*
first mention year: 2010^*
first mention year: 2015^*
name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
base frequency: 3,100^*
base frequency: 3,100^*
base frequency: 3,100^*
tdp: 80^*
tdp: 80^*
tdp: 80^*
max temp: 70^*
max temp: 70^*
max temp: 70^*
socket: AM3^*
socket: AM3^*
socket: AM3^*
product line: AMD Phenom II X2^*
product line: AMD Phenom II X2^*
product line: AMD Phenom II X2^*
lithography: 45^*
lithography: 45^*
lithography: 45^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
socket: AM2+/AM3^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $105.68^*
mark: 2,022^*
value: 19.14^*
single thread: 1,066^*
single thread value: 10.09^*
tdp: 80^*
powerperf: 25^*
testdate: Jun 2009^*

Specifications 8 · 5 fields

microarchitecture

K10^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

3.1^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

2^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

AMD Phenom II X2 550^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

80^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
catalogue_reference: AMD Phenom II X2 550^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Model: Phenom II X2 550^*
1-Core Pts: 54.1^*
2-Core Pts: 103^*
4-Core Pts: 105^*
8-Core Pts: 106^*
64-Core Pts: 106^*
Samples: 3,700^*
Age (months): 100^*

Specifications 10 · 12 fields

cpuName

AMD Phenom II X2 550^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

AM2+/AM3^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*