Intel Core i7-4550U processor review

Core i7-4550U processor released by Intel; release date: 4 June 2013. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 4 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1168. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5000 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.1 GHz, maximum video memory size - 2 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4765

1290

PassMark
CPU mark

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This CPU

157100

2272

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

5.742 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

38.217 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.286 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

1.608 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

15.042 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128 Frames

909 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887 Frames

1780 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

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7128.000 Fps

909.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887.000 Fps

1780.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1290
PassMark - CPU mark	2272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	5.742 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	38.217 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.286 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	1.608 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	15.042 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	909 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	1780 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	909.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	1780.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 5000

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Pipelines	40
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt
Transistor count	1,300 million

Games performance

1. GTA V (2015)
2. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
3. Far Cry 4 (2014)
4. Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
5. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
6. Alien: Isolation (2014)
7. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
8. Sims 4 (2014)
9. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
10. Thief (2014)
11. Battlefield 4 (2013)

12. Total War: Rome II (2013)
13. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
14. Metro: Last Light (2013)
15. BioShock Infinite (2013)
16. Tomb Raider (2013)
17. Crysis 3 (2013)
18. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
19. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
20. Diablo III (2012)
21. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
22. StarCraft 2 (2010)
23. World of Warcraft (2005)

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768	19.20
Medium, 1366x768	16.00
High, 1920x1080	4.40
Ultra, 1920x1080	2.60

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x768	17.40
Medium, 1366x768	12.00
High, 1920x1080	4.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	2.10

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768	14.30
Medium, 1366x768	10.60

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024x768

5.40

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Low, 1024x768	25.40
Medium, 1366x768	16.20
High, 1920x1080	9.70

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x768	28.90
Medium, 1366x768	20.90
High, 1920x1080	11.40

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x720	20.10
Medium, 1344x756	13.00
High, 1920x1080	7.20

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768	168.30
Medium, 1366x768	32.80
High, 1920x1080	14.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.00

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x720	27.20
Medium, 1280x720	22.10
High, 1920x1080	10.70

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x768	13.35
Medium, 1366x768	9.05
High, 1366x768	7.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	3.90

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	28.60
Medium, 1366x768	19.90
High, 1366x768	13.30

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x768	39.80
Medium, 1366x768	29.40
High, 1366x768	21.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.60

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	13.30
Medium, 1366x768	10.40
High, 1366x768	6.00

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768	18.85
Medium, 1366x768	13.90
High, 1366x768	9.50

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	34.31
Medium, 1366x768	20.49
High, 1366x768	15.39
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.70

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	54.10
Medium, 1366x768	26.75
High, 1366x768	15.40
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.00

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	20.89
Medium, 1366x768	12.98
High, 1366x768	9.44

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x768	22.30
Medium, 1366x768	15.70
High, 1366x768	7.30

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x768	40.50
Medium, 1366x768	28.00
High, 1366x768	14.10

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768	58.00
Medium, 1366x768	40.00
High, 1366x768	31.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	19.00

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x720	29.50
Medium, 1366x768	18.40
High, 1366x768	11.60

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768	147.50
Medium, 1360x768	40.50
High, 1360x768	25.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600	162.00
Medium, 1024x768	78.00
High, 1280x1024	31.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell
Launch date	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	2300
Processor Number	i7-4550U
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	181 mm
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1300 Million

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0xA26
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel Core i7-4550U processor review

Benchmarks

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 5000

Technical info

Games performance

GTA V (2015)

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Sims 4 (2014)

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Thief (2014)

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Metro: Last Light (2013)

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Tomb Raider (2013)

Crysis 3 (2013)

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Diablo III (2012)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

StarCraft 2 (2010)

World of Warcraft (2005)

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Performance

Memory

Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Graphics image quality

Graphics API support

Compatibility

Peripherals

Security & Reliability

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization

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