Core i3-550 vs Core i3-540
Core i3-550
Core i3-540
2 Cores
4 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
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2 Cores
4 Threads
3.06GHz Clock
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Socket
LGA 1156
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Socket
LGA 1156
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iGPU
No GPU
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iGPU
No GPU
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GB6S 425
11%
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GB6S 410
11%
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GB6M 865
4%
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GB6M 830
3%
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CB23S - N/A
0%
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CB23S - N/A
0%
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CB23M - N/A
0%
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CB23M - N/A
0%
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Manufacturer
Intel
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Manufacturer
Intel
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Architecture
Westmere
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Architecture
Westmere
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Family
Core 1st Gen
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Family
Core 1st Gen
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Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
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Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
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Codename
Clarkdale
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-
-
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-
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Codename
Clarkdale
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-
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-
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-
-
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Market Segment
Desktop
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Market Segment
Desktop
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Release Date
5/1/2010
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Release Date
1/1/2010
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Foundry
Intel
Intel (iGPU Die)
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-
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Foundry
Intel
Intel (iGPU Die)
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-
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Node
32nm
45nm (iGPU Die)
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-
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Node
32nm
45nm (iGPU Die)
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-
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Die Size
81 mm²
114 mm² (iGPU Die)
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-
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Die Size
81 mm²
114 mm² (iGPU Die)
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-
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Transistor Count
382 Million
177 Million (iGPU Die)
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-
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Transistor Count
382 Million
177 Million (iGPU Die)
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-
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2 Cores
-
-
-
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2 Cores
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-
-
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4 Threads
-
-
-
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4 Threads
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-
-
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3.2GHz
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24x Multiplier
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3.06GHz
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23x Multiplier
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-
-
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-
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
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Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.65V Min
1.4V Max
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Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.65V Min
1.4V Max
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Type
DMI
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Type
DMI
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Transfer Rate
2.5GT/s
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Transfer Rate
2.5GT/s
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-
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-
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Lanes
4
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Lanes
4
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Bandwidth
1.25GB/s
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Bandwidth
1.25GB/s
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Bi-directional
2.5GB/s
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Bi-directional
2.5GB/s
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L0 Instruction
-
-
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L0 Instruction
-
-
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L0 Data
-
-
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L0 Data
-
-
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
4-way set associative
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-
-
-
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
4-way set associative
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-
-
-
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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-
-
-
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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-
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-
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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-
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-
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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-
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-
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L3
-
4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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-
-
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-
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L3
-
4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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-
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-
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-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
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Channels
2
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Channels
2
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Max Memory
16GB
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Max Memory
16GB
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ECC
Not Supported
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ECC
Not Supported
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
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Clock
667MHz
Transfer Rate
1333MT/s
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Clock
667MHz
Transfer Rate
1333MT/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
10.7GB/s
Bandwidth
21.3GB/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
10.7GB/s
Bandwidth
21.3GB/s
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TDP
73W
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-
-
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TDP
73W
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-
-
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Temp
-
73°C TCase
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Temp
-
73°C TCase
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Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 115x-Al
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Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 115x-Al
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PCIe 2.0 x16 Lanes
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PCIe 2.0 x16 Lanes
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No GPU
-
-
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No GPU
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-
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No NPU
-
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No NPU
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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