Intel Core i7-5500U processor review
Core i7-5500U processor released by Intel; release date: 5 January 2015. At the time of release, the processor cost $393. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Broadwell microarchitecture.
CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 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 5500 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 950 MHz, maximum video memory size - 16 GB.
Benchmarks
PassMark Single thread mark |
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Geekbench 4 Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Face Detection |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Ocean Surface Simulation |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop T-Rex |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Video Composition |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Bitcoin Mining |
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GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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Name | Value |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1656 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2786 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 643 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1372 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 7.191 mPixels/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 47.687 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 0.363 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 1.868 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 17.452 mHash/s |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 1131 Frames |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 2044 Frames |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 3242 Frames |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 1131.000 Fps |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 2044.000 Fps |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 3242.000 Fps |
Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 5500
Technical info |
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Boost clock speed | 950 MHz |
Core clock speed | 100 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm |
Pipelines | 24 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt |
Transistor count | 1,300 million |
Games performance
2. Escape from Tarkov (2020)
3. Hearthstone (2020)
4. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
5. Need for Speed Heat (2019)
6. FIFA 20 (2019)
7. Borderlands 3 (2019)
8. Control (2019)
9. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
10. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
11. F1 2019 (2019)
12. Anno 1800 (2019)
13. The Division 2 (2019)
14. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
15. Anthem (2019)
16. Metro Exodus (2019)
17. Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
18. Apex Legends (2019)
19. World of Tanks enCore (2018)
20. Just Cause 4 (2018)
21. Darksiders III (2018)
22. Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
23. Battlefield V (2018)
24. Fallout 76 (2018)
25. Hitman 2 (2018)
26. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
27. Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
28. FIFA 19 (2018)
29. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
30. F1 2018 (2018)
31. Monster Hunter World (2018)
32. The Crew 2 (2018)
33. Far Cry 5 (2018)
34. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
35. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
36. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
37. Fortnite (2018)
38. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
39. Call of Duty WWII (2017)
40. Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
41. ELEX (2017)
42. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
43. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
44. FIFA 18 (2017)
45. Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
46. F1 2017 (2017)
47. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
48. Dirt 4 (2017)
50. Prey (2017)
51. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
52. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
53. Titanfall 2 (2016)
54. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
55. Battlefield 1 (2016)
56. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
57. Overwatch (2016)
58. Doom (2016)
59. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
60. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
61. Fallout 4 (2015)
62. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
63. Anno 2205 (2015)
64. World of Warships (2015)
65. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
66. The Witcher 3 (2015)
67. Dirt Rally (2015)
68. GTA V (2015)
69. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
70. Far Cry 4 (2014)
71. Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
72. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
73. Alien: Isolation (2014)
74. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
75. Sims 4 (2014)
76. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
77. Thief (2014)
78. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
79. Battlefield 4 (2013)
80. Total War: Rome II (2013)
81. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
82. Metro: Last Light (2013)
83. BioShock Infinite (2013)
84. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
85. SimCity (2013)
86. Tomb Raider (2013)
87. Crysis 3 (2013)
88. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
89. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
90. Dirt Showdown (2012)
91. Diablo III (2012)
92. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
93. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
94. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
95. Metro 2033 (2010)
96. Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
Hunt Showdown (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 9.40 |
Escape from Tarkov (2020)
Low, 1280x720 | 12.80 |
Hearthstone (2020)
High, 1920x1080 | 29.30 |
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.10 |
Need for Speed Heat (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 10.10 |
FIFA 20 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 41.40 |
Borderlands 3 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 13.90 |
Control (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 12.10 |
Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 71.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 51.30 |
High, 1366x768 | 36.20 |
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 16.90 |
F1 2019 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 21.45 |
Anno 1800 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 14.90 |
The Division 2 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 15.00 |
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 29.50 |
Anthem (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 6.00 |
Metro Exodus (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 5.00 |
Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 9.00 |
Apex Legends (2019)
Low, 1280x720 | 19.80 |
World of Tanks enCore (2018)
Low, 1366x768 | 131.80 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 14.80 |
Just Cause 4 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.10 |
Darksiders III (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.00 |
Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 44.60 |
Battlefield V (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 17.10 |
Fallout 76 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 12.20 |
Hitman 2 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 9.50 |
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 13.40 |
Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 7.00 |
FIFA 19 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 42.90 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 10.00 |
F1 2018 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 19.00 |
Monster Hunter World (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 8.90 |
The Crew 2 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 14.30 |
Far Cry 5 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.00 |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 17.10 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 10.55 |
High, 1920x1080 | 9.34 |
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 12.10 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.52 |
Fortnite (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 72.60 |
Need for Speed Payback (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 15.50 |
Call of Duty WWII (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 23.60 |
Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 6.00 |
ELEX (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.20 |
The Evil Within 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 9.80 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 14.00 |
FIFA 18 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 56.10 |
Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 10.90 |
F1 2017 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 23.00 |
Team Fortress 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 68.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 63.00 |
High, 1920x1080 | 36.40 |
Dirt 4 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 34.20 |
Rocket League (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 63.70 |
Prey (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 21.70 |
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 11.20 |
Resident Evil 7 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 25.00 |
Titanfall 2 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 30.80 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 21.60 |
Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 60.70 |
Battlefield 1 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.70 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 13.30 |
Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 21.50 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 12.60 |
Overwatch (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 31.60 |
Doom (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 18.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 14.70 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
Low, 1024x768 | 11.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 7.30 |
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 25.80 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 15.35 |
High, 1920x1080 | 9.90 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 7.80 |
Fallout 4 (2015)
Low, 1280x720 | 16.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 9.70 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 25.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 15.10 |
High, 1920x1080 | 7.30 |
Anno 2205 (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 8.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 5.00 |
High, 1920x1080 | 2.80 |
World of Warships (2015)
Low, 1366x768 | 49.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 36.45 |
High, 1920x1080 | 17.90 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
Low, 1280x720 | 63.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 33.75 |
High, 1920x1080 | 14.35 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 13.40 |
The Witcher 3 (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 12.50 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 8.60 |
High, 1920x1080 | 3.90 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 1.90 |
Dirt Rally (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 69.60 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 18.60 |
High, 1920x1080 | 12.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 12.50 |
GTA V (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 23.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 19.10 |
High, 1920x1080 | 5.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 2.80 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 23.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 16.00 |
High, 1920x1080 | 6.60 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.70 |
Far Cry 4 (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 14.35 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 10.55 |
High, 1920x1080 | 6.20 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 2.10 |
Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 8.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 6.05 |
High, 1920x1080 | 3.05 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 1.10 |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 32.85 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 16.70 |
Alien: Isolation (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 31.42 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 21.76 |
High, 1920x1080 | 11.20 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.30 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
Low, 1280x720 | 18.80 |
Medium, 1344x756 | 12.50 |
High, 1920x1080 | 6.80 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.90 |
Sims 4 (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 150.80 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 36.50 |
High, 1920x1080 | 17.45 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 10.20 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
Low, 1280x720 | 28.70 |
Medium, 1280x720 | 25.95 |
High, 1920x1080 | 12.25 |
Thief (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 15.20 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 9.80 |
High, 1366x768 | 7.70 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 3.80 |
X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 33.50 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 13.40 |
High, 1366x768 | 5.90 |
Battlefield 4 (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 24.20 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 15.20 |
High, 1366x768 | 10.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.00 |
Total War: Rome II (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 35.90 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 26.35 |
High, 1366x768 | 20.90 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 19.45 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 15.25 |
High, 1366x768 | 7.60 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 2.90 |
Metro: Last Light (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 19.70 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 11.80 |
High, 1366x768 | 9.00 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.00 |
BioShock Infinite (2013)
Low, 1280x720 | 31.55 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 18.42 |
High, 1366x768 | 14.80 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.70 |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 122.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 41.50 |
High, 1366x768 | 22.40 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.30 |
SimCity (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 44.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 23.30 |
High, 1366x768 | 14.80 |
Tomb Raider (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 45.15 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 23.05 |
High, 1366x768 | 15.10 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.45 |
Crysis 3 (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 16.05 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 10.35 |
High, 1366x768 | 7.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 2.35 |
Hitman: Absolution (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 18.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 12.90 |
High, 1366x768 | 6.20 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 43.70 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 31.30 |
High, 1366x768 | 17.40 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.80 |
Dirt Showdown (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 51.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 30.00 |
High, 1366x768 | 21.90 |
Diablo III (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 53.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 35.20 |
High, 1366x768 | 28.20 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 17.10 |
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
Low, 1280x720 | 36.10 |
High, 1366x768 | 26.60 |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
Low, 1280x720 | 28.35 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 14.40 |
High, 1366x768 | 8.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.40 |
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
Low, 1024x768 | 44.60 |
High, 1366x768 | 25.70 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 11.30 |
Metro 2033 (2010)
Medium, 1360x768 | 15.00 |
High, 1600x900 | 13.33 |
Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
High, 1024x768 | 78.70 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 33.70 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Broadwell |
Launch date | 5 January 2015 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $393 |
Place in performance rating | 1877 |
Processor Number | i7-5500U |
Series | 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
Status | Launched |
Vertical segment | Mobile |
Performance |
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64 bit support | |
Base frequency | 2.40 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 |
Die size | 82 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 4 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 |
Transistor count | 1300 Million |
Memory |
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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 |
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Device ID | 0x1616 |
Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 950 MHz |
Graphics max frequency | 950 MHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | |
Intel® Clear Video technology | |
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | |
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | |
Intel® Quick Sync Video | |
Max video memory | 16 GB |
Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 5500 |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | |
eDP | |
HDMI | |
Number of displays supported | 3 |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | |
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11.2/12 |
OpenGL | 4.3 |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP-down | 7.5 W |
Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 600 MHz |
Low Halogen Options Available | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
Package Size | 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1168 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 12 |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 |
PCIe configurations | 4x1, 2x4 |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | |
Intel® Identity Protection technology | |
Intel® OS Guard | |
Intel® Secure Key technology | |
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | |
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | |
Idle States | |
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
Intel 64 | |
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | |
Intel® Fast Memory Access | |
Intel® Flex Memory Access | |
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | |
Intel® Smart Response technology | |
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | |
Intel® TSX-NI | |
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | |
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | |
Thermal Monitoring | |
Virtualization |
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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) |