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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i3-550

Processor

CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 4
Thermal design power: 73 W

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningOS X / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i3-550

2.36^* mHash/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i3-550

0.53^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i3-550

31.20^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kOS X / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i3-550

13.60^* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i3-550

0.16^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i3-550

0.46^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i3-550

0.84^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark1,588^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,342^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark2,829^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 2
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors^*
CPU threads: 4
Base clock: 3.2 GHz
Integrated GPU base frequency: 733 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 21 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 3.2 GHz^*
Architecture: Westmere^*
Socket / package: LGA1156^*
Process node: 32 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 81 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 73 W^*
Transistors: 382 million^*
Hardware threads per core: 1^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
4 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
4 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2^*
Video memory type: DDR3 1066/1333^*

Supported memory

DDR3 1066/1333^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 73 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 31 fields

Product Collection: Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 3.2^* GHz
Cache: 4 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 2.5 GT/s DMI^*
TDP: 73^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Max Memory Size: 16.38^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3 1066/1333^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 2^*
Vertical Segment: Desktop^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 21^* GB/s
Graphics Base Frequency: 733^* MHz
Processor Number: i3-550^*
PCI Express Revision: 2^*
PCI Express Configurations: 1x16, 2x8^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 16^*
T: 72.6°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Interactive Support^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.2^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: No^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q2'10^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $117.00^*
nb of Cores: 2^*
nb of Threads: 4^*

Specifications 2 · 42 fields

ifu CPU microarchitecture: 3^*
metal layers Manufacturing process: 9^*
lsfu CPU microarchitecture: 2^*
metal Manufacturing process: copper^*
fpfu CPU microarchitecture: 3^*
model: 550^*
date: 2010-05-01^*
tfu CPU microarchitecture: 5^*
clock: 3,200^*
max inst decoded CPU microarchitecture: 4^*
vth Manufacturing process: 0.37^*
rob size CPU microarchitecture: 128^*
hw nthreadspercore: 1^*
iwindow CPU microarchitecture: 36^*
hw ncores: 2^*
if queue CPU microarchitecture: 18^*
tdp: 73^*
bus width: 64^*
arch int reg CPU microarchitecture: 38,400^*
transistors: 382^*
die size: 81^*
vdd low: 0.65^*
vdd high: 1.4^*
out of order CPU microarchitecture: t^*
integrated mc CPU microarchitecture: t^*
l1i CPU cache configuration: 32^*
name CPU microarchitecture: Nehalem^*
name Processor family: Core i3^*
name Processor code name: Clarkdale^*
isa CPU microarchitecture: x86-64^*
l1d CPU cache configuration: 32^*
l2 shared CPU cache configuration: 256^*
isa extensions CPU microarchitecture: SSE4.2^*
l2 shared ncores CPU cache configuration: 1^*
year Manufacturing process: 2010^*
fp pipestages CPU microarchitecture: 16^*
l3 shared CPU cache configuration: 4,096^*
technology Manufacturing process: CMOS^*
feature size Manufacturing process: 0.032^*
int pipestages CPU microarchitecture: 16^*
channel length Manufacturing process: 0.018^*
max uop issued per cycle CPU microarchitecture: 5^*

Specifications 3 · 50 fields

AESTech

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

BornOnDate

Q2'10^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

Bus

2.5 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

Cache

4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

ClockSpeed

3.20 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

CodeNameText

Products formerly Clarkdale^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

CoreCount

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

CpuId

48505^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

CpuName

Intel® Core™ i3-550 Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

CVTHD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

DemandBasedSwitching

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

DieSize

81 mm2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

FDI

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

GraphicsFreq

733 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

Lithography

32 nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

MarketSegment

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

MaxMem

16.38 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

21 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

MaxTDP

73 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

MemoryTypes

DDR3 1066/1333^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

NumDisplaysSupported

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

NumPCIExpressPorts

16^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

PackageSize

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

PCIExpressConfigs

1x16. 2x8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

PCIExpressRevision

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

PhysicalAddressExtension

36-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

ProcessorNumber

i3-550^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

ProductGroup

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

ServicingStatus

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

SocketsSupported

FCLGA1156^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

TBTVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

TCase

72.6°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

ThreadCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

TransistorCount

382 million^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

TXT

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 903^*

Specifications 4 · 6 fields

Processor: Intel Core i3-550 Processor^*
Status: Discontinued^*
Release Date: Q2'10^*
Cores: 2^*
Base Speed: 3.2^* GHz
Cache Size: 4^* MB

Specifications 5 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz^*
cores: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 1,282^*
price: 261^*
tdp: 73^*
date: 2010-06-01^*
socket: LGA1156^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,200^*
turbo: 0^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 6 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i3-550^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2010-05-30^*
Process Size (nm): 32^* nm
TDP (W): 73^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 81^* mm²
Transistors (million): 382^*
Freq (MHz): 3,200^* MHz

Specifications 8 · 17 fields

cache size: 4,096^*
tdp: 73^*
socket: FCLGA1156^*
memory type: DDR3 1066/1333^*
cores: 2^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 17,175,674.879882812^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 72.6^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Core i3-550^*
processor number: i3-550^*
launch date: 2010-05-01^*
lithography: 32^*
bus speed: 2.5^*
base frequency: 3,200^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

ClockSpeed: 3.2^* GHz
Cache: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 2.5 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 73^* W
BornOnDate: Q2'10^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i3-550 Processor^*
Price: $117.00^*
MarketSegment: Desktop^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
CoreCount: 2^*
ThreadCount: 4^*

Specifications 10 · 48 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$117.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Total Cores

2^*

Total Threads

4^*

Processor Base Frequency

3.2^* GHz

Cache

4.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

2.5^* GT/s

TDP

73^* W

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q2'10^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

16.38^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 1066/1333^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

21^* GB/s

Physical Address Extensions

36-bit^*

PCI Express Revision

2.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

1x16 | 2x8^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1156^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Product Collection

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

Processing Die Size

81 mm2^*

# of Processing Die Transistors

382 million^*

TCASE

72.6^* °C

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

No^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

No^*

Processor Number

i3-550^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

No^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Lithography

32^* nm

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Graphics Base Frequency

733^* MHz

Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

2^*

Processor Graphics ‡

Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors^*

Specifications 11 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz^*
socket: LGA1156^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $176.00^*
mark: 2,829^*
value: 16.08^*
single thread: 1,298^*
single thread value: 7.38^*
tdp: 73^*
powerperf: 38^*
testdate: Jun 2010^*

Specifications 12 · 7 fields

microarchitecture

Westmere^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-550^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-550^*
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

3.2^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-550^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-550^*
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: Intel Core i3-550^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-550^*
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.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 129.94^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-550^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-550^*
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.^*

graphics

Intel HD Graphics^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-550^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-550^*
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

Intel Core i3-550^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-550^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-550^*
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

73^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i3-550^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i3-550^*
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 13 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,010^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

socket

LGA1156^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

18.46^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

cpuMark

1,588^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

cpuValue

86.01^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

threadMark

1,342^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

threadValue

72.69^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

73^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerf

21.75^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

cores

2^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

* Provisional data