Intel Core i3-550 - specs
Essentials
| Product Collection | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Code Name | Products formerly Clarkdale |
| Vertical Segment | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i3-550 |
| Lithography | 32 nm |
CPU Specifications
| Total Cores | 2 |
| Total Threads | 4 |
| Processor Base Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| Cache | 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s |
| TDP | 73 W |
Supplemental Information
| Marketing Status | Discontinued |
| Launch Date | Q2'10 |
| Servicing Status | End of Servicing Lifetime |
| Embedded Options Available | No |
Memory Specifications
| Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 16.38 GB |
| Memory Types | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| Max # of Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 21 GB/s |
| Physical Address Extensions | 36-bit |
Processor Graphics
| Processor Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors |
| Graphics Base Frequency | 733 MHz |
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | Yes |
| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology | Yes |
| # of Displays Supported | 2 |
Expansion Options
| PCI Express Revision | 2.0 |
| PCI Express Configurations | 1x16, 2x8 |
| Max # of PCI Express Lanes | 16 |
Package Specifications
| Sockets Supported | FCLGA1156 |
| Max CPU Configuration | 1 |
| TCASE | 72.6°C |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Processing Die Size | 81 mm2 |
| # of Processing Die Transistors | 382 million |
Advanced Technologies
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | No |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology | Yes |
| Intel® 64 | Yes |
| Instruction Set | 64-bit |
| Instruction Set Extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | No |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | No |
Security & Reliability
| Intel® AES New Instructions | No |
| Intel® Trusted Execution Technology | No |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |