CPUDesktopReleased May 30, 2010

Intel Core i3-550

2C/4T · 73 W

A mid-2010 addition to the Clarkdale Core i3 line, placed between the i3-540 and the later i3-560. It was a common budget pairing with H55 and H57 motherboards, which exposed the display outputs that the processor graphics drive.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i3-550
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 1st Gen Core
Codename: —
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Clarkdale
Release date: May 30, 2010
Price: $138Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 3.20 GHz
Boost clock: —
TDP (design W): 73 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 4 MB
Technology (nm): 32 nm

Platform

Socket: FCLGA1156
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics
Clock: 733 MHz
Memory type: DDR3-1066/1333
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 16 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 2.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Windows 10 installs and runs on this processor even though the published Microsoft compatibility list only enumerates 5th Gen Core and newer. No Clarkdale processor appears on any Windows 11 supported-processor list, and the LGA 1156 platform has neither TPM 2.0 nor Secure Boot. Microsoft has not published a separate processor list for Windows 11 26H2, so the 25H2 result is carried over here. Current Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch releases still run: Westmere provides SSE4.2 and POPCNT, so it meets the