Intel Core i5-2430M vs Intel Core i3-550
What is the difference between Intel Core i5-2430M and Intel Core i3-550. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 504 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 471 |
| 1079 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 1057 |
| 2011 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 1561 |
| 1253 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1350 |
| 1136 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i5-2430M | Processor | Intel Core i3-550 |
| 2400 MHz | Frequency | 3200 MHz |
| 3000 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 35 W | TDP | 73 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| PPGA988 | Package | FCLGA1156 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 486 | Single-Core Score | 475 |
| 1224 | Multi-Core Score | 866 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB (64-bit) |
| LENOVO 3259AZ9 | Model | Acer Aspire Z5710 |
| LENOVO 3259AZ9 | Motherboard | Acer Aspire Z5710 |
| Balanced | Power Plan | Balanced |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i5-2430M | Name | Intel Core i3-550 |
| 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 37 Stepping 5 |
| 2.39 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| 2992 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3192 MHz |
| Socket 988B rPGA | Package | Socket 1156 LGA |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 2 |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 2 |
| 256 KB x 2 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 2 |
| 3.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 8.00 GB | Size | 12.00 GB |
| 665 MHz | Frequency | 665 MHz |
| DDR3 SDRAM | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| 2 | Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 486 | Single-Core Score | 475 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Crypto Score | 59 |
| 478 | Integer Score | 490 |
| 579 | Floating Point Score | 512 |
| 40 69.8 MB/sec | AES-XTS | 59 102.9 MB/sec |
| 544 2.75 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 497 2.51 MB/sec |
| 570 27.0 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 622 29.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 552 1.56 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 448 1.26 MTE/sec |
| 429 504.0 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 379 445.6 KElements/sec |
| 438 137.1 Krows/sec | SQLite | 504 158.1 Krows/sec |
| 483 26.2 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 541 29.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 418 133.2 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 434 138.2 KB/sec |
| 445 3.47 Klines/sec | Clang | 525 4.09 Klines/sec |
| 454 5.26 images/sec | Camera | 498 5.77 images/sec |
| 393 491.4 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 383 478.8 Kpairs/sec |
| 521 3225.8 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 578 3582.2 FPS |
| 459 25.2 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 485 26.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 596 4.59 images/sec | Face Detection | 573 4.41 images/sec |
| 612 15.1 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 568 14.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 950 46.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 836 41.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1046 14.3 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 875 11.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 677 544.0 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 591 474.9 Kpixels/sec |
| 411 3.68 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 382 3.42 Kpixels/sec |
| 541 17.3 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 442 14.1 Words/sec |
| 476 18.4 images/sec | Machine Learning | 248 9.57 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 1224 | Multi-Core Score | 866 |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Crypto Score | 125 |
| 1280 | Integer Score | 855 |
| 1285 | Floating Point Score | 1014 |
| 136 237.1 MB/sec | AES-XTS | 125 217.9 MB/sec |
| 1600 8.09 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1273 6.44 MB/sec |
| 1473 69.7 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1393 65.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1373 3.87 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 810 2.28 MTE/sec |
| 1124 1.32 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 674 791.9 KElements/sec |
| 1226 384.1 Krows/sec | SQLite | 695 217.8 Krows/sec |
| 1370 74.3 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 907 49.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 1171 373.1 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 788 251.1 KB/sec |
| 1198 9.34 Klines/sec | Clang | 800 6.23 Klines/sec |
| 1080 12.5 images/sec | Camera | 638 7.39 images/sec |
| 1128 1.41 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 674 843.1 Kpairs/sec |
| 1513 9371.4 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1165 7219.0 FPS |
| 1023 56.2 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 750 41.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 1214 9.35 images/sec | Face Detection | 1027 7.90 images/sec |
| 1408 34.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1108 27.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1895 93.0 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1514 74.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 2340 31.9 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2253 30.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1621 1.30 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1397 1.12 Mpixels/sec |
| 929 8.32 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 887 7.95 Kpixels/sec |
| 1097 35.1 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 879 28.1 Words/sec |
| 720 27.8 images/sec | Machine Learning | 470 18.2 images/sec |