CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-3820

Intel Core i3-550

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-3820
36
Core i3-550
28
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-3820
9
Core i3-550
2
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-3820
3
Core i3-550
1
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-3820
16
Core i3-550
10

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-3820
1737
Core i3-550
1340
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-3820
5780
Core i3-550
1598
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-3820
622
Core i3-550
429
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-3820
2288
Core i3-550
868

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-3820 and Intel Core i3-550

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-3820 Core i3-550
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Clarkdale
Release Date Jan 2012 Jun 2010
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Base Clock 3.60 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 Cache 10 MB 4 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA2011 LGA1156
TDP 130 73
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