CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	AMD A8-3550MX APU	Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
Price	Search Online	$139¹
Socket Type	FS1	PGA988
CPU Class	Laptop	Laptop
Clockspeed	2.0 GHz	2.5 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 2.7 GHz	Not Supported
# of Physical Cores	4	2 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	45W	35W
Yearly Running Cost	$8.21	$6.39
First Seen on Chart	Q1 2012	Q1 2012
# of Samples	13	1037
Single Thread Rating	737	1284
CPU Mark	2610	3219

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of March 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3550MX APU	2,610
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz	3,219
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,988
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,968
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,143
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,754
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	13,551
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of March 2019 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-3550MX APU	NA
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz	23.16
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	54.80
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	42.02
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	48.07
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	85.97
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	82.13
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of March 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3550MX APU	737
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz	1,284
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,194
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,703
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,630
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,775
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	2,007
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost

Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day
Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)¹
Power cost, $ per kWh²

¹Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
²Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.

	AMD A8-3550MX APU	Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP	45W	35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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