AMD Phenom II X2 545
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AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs AMD Phenom II X2 550. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2009
AMD Phenom II X2 545
AMD Phenom II X2 545
Released
Q4/2009
Overall score
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
AMD Phenom II X2 550

What's the best choice AMD Phenom II X2 545 or AMD Phenom II X2 550? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Phenom II X2 545 has a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 80 W. Released in Q2/2009.

AMD Phenom II X2 550 has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 80 W. Released in Q4/2009.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1565 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Phenom II X2 545 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    898 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    969 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1241 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1425 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    722 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    794 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    612 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    683 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1229 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1578 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Phenom II X2 550 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    884 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    960 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1233 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1418 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    712 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    782 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    790 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    682 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1216 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Phenom II X2 545 AMD Phenom II X2 545
AMD Phenom II X2 550 AMD Phenom II X2 550
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Phenom II left arrow AMD Phenom II
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    AMD Phenom II - 545 left arrow AMD Phenom II - 545
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.00 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Phenom II X2 550 and AMD Phenom II X2 545. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR2-1066 left arrow DDR2-1066
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Phenom II X2 545 and AMD Phenom II X2 550 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    80 W left arrow 80 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Phenom II X2 545 and AMD Phenom II X2 545, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE3, SSE4a
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Callisto (K10) left arrow Callisto (K10)
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Socket
    AM3 left arrow AM3
  • Release date
    Q2/2009 left arrow Q4/2009

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Phenom II X2 545 and AMD Phenom II X2 550.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
79
AMD Phenom II X2 545
82
AMD Phenom II X2 550
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
152
AMD Phenom II X2 545
157
AMD Phenom II X2 550
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
398
AMD Phenom II X2 545
404
AMD Phenom II X2 550
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
723
AMD Phenom II X2 545
736
AMD Phenom II X2 550
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
1618
AMD Phenom II X2 545
1672
AMD Phenom II X2 550
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2983
AMD Phenom II X2 545
3082
AMD Phenom II X2 550
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
0.91
AMD Phenom II X2 545
0.94
AMD Phenom II X2 550
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
1.78
AMD Phenom II X2 545
1.84
AMD Phenom II X2 550
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
1931
AMD Phenom II X2 545
1995
AMD Phenom II X2 550

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