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Intel i5-3550 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1090T

The Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X6 1090T also around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 27% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X6 1090T uses around 48% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4273 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 i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz×AMD Phenom II X6 1090T+ ADD
Price $335 - BUY $279.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP77W125W
Yearly Running Cost$14.05$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q2 2010
# of Samples14122861
CPU Value14.313.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1986(0.0%)1453(-26.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4793(0.0%)3795(-20.8%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
4,793
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
3,795
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
14.3
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
13.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz
1,986
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
1,453
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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 i5-3550 @ 3.30GHz AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Max TDP77W125W
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.