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Intel i3-550 vs AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-

The Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz is newer than AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core also around 25% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 38% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core 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 1627 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 Phenom 8450 Triple-Core+ ADD
Price $169.95 - BUY $149.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1156AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 2MB
TDP73W95W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q4 2008
# of Samples1370257
CPU Value9.58.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1342(0.0%)836(-37.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1621(0.0%)1221(-24.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
1,621
AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core
1,221
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
9.5
AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core
8.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
1,342
AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core
836
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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 Phenom 8450 Triple-Core
Max TDP73W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.150.19
Running cost per day$0.036$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)53.369.3
Running cost per year$13.32$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.