Intel Core i3-4030U vs AMD Phenom 9550

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,329

Rank #1,486

vs
4,393

Rank #1,410

4,329
4,393

Phenom 9550 wins by 1.5% (Rank #1486 vs #1410)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,288

Rank #1,496

vs
4,347

Rank #1,442

4,288
4,347

Phenom 9550 wins by 1.4% (Rank #1496 vs #1442)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,391

Rank #1,477

vs
4,463

Rank #1,296

4,391
4,463

Phenom 9550 wins by 1.6% (Rank #1477 vs #1296)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,511

Rank #1,450

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,477

Rank #1,469

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,517

Rank #1,285

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i3-4030U Phenom 9550 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
1,900 MHz
3,160 MHz
-39.9%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
0%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
12
12
0%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
65 W
76.9% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i3-4030U Phenom 9550
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i3-4030U E8500
Socket FCBGA1168 LGA775
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Designer

Core i3-4030U
Intel
Phenom 9550
AMD

Model Number

Core i3-4030U
i3-4030U
Phenom 9550
E8500

Socket

Core i3-4030U
FCBGA1168
Phenom 9550
LGA775

Memory Type

Core i3-4030U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Phenom 9550
LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600

ECC Support

Core i3-4030U
No
Phenom 9550
No

PCIe Revision

Core i3-4030U
2.0
Phenom 9550
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i3-4030U
4x1, 2x4
Phenom 9550
x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i3-4030U Phenom 9550
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i3-4030U
22 nm
Phenom 9550
45 nm

Word Size

Core i3-4030U
64-bit
Phenom 9550
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i3-4030U Phenom 9550
GPU HD Graphics 4400 HD Graphics 5300
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz

GPU

Core i3-4030U
HD Graphics 4400
Phenom 9550
HD Graphics 5300

GPU Designer

Core i3-4030U
Intel
Phenom 9550
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i3-4030U
1000 MHz
Phenom 9550
900 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i3-4030U Phenom 9550
AES
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
SIPP
SMEP
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64