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Differences
Top features of AMD Athlon II X3 445
Top features of Intel Core i5-2550k
-
Higher clock speed3.40 GHz
3.10 GHz
Around 9% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD Athlon II X3 445 and Intel Core i5-2550k is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD Athlon II X3 445
Intel Core i5-2550k
|
| Family |
AMD Athlon II
Intel Core i5
|
| CPU group |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana)
Intel Core i 2000
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Generation |
1
2
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i5-2550k by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Overclocking |
No
Yes
|
| Frequency |
3.10 GHz
3.40 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Athlon II X3 445 and Intel Core i5-2550k along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
no iGPU
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Athlon II X3 445 and Intel Core i5-2550k. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD Athlon II X3 445 and Intel Core i5-2550k you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1333
|
| Max. Memory |
16 GB
32 GB
|
| Memory channels |
2 (Dual Channel)
2
|
| ECC |
No
No
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Athlon II X3 445 or Intel Core i5-2550k? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
95 W
95 W
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Athlon II X3 445 and Intel Core i5-2550k CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
45 nm
32 nm
|
| Socket |
AM3
LGA 1155
|
| L2-Cache |
1.50 MB
--
|
| L3-Cache |
--
6.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Rana
Sandy Bridge S
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V
VT-x, VT-x EPT
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
|
| Release date |
Q2/2010
Q1/2012
|
