Intel Core i7-5550U processor review

Intel Core i7-5550U

Core i7-5550U processor released by Intel; release date: 5 January 2015. At the time of release, the processor cost $426. 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 1600/1866. 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 6000 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1 GHz, maximum video memory size - 16 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1703
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2864
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
3316
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
6083
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1703
PassMark - CPU mark 2864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6083

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 6000

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1000 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 48
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72018.40

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72018.20
Medium, 1920x108012.90
High, 1920x108011.60

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72064.20
High, 1920x108037.40

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72041.30

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72028.40

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72058.15
Medium, 1366x76832.70
High, 1920x108018.90

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72020.80

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72025.00

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76828.90
Medium, 1366x76818.20
High, 1920x108010.90
Ultra, 1920x10809.10

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76824.60
Medium, 1366x76816.60

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76852.30

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72054.70
Medium, 1366x76833.90
High, 1920x108016.70
Ultra, 1920x108015.40

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76813.60

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x76893.00
Medium, 1366x76822.80
High, 1920x108012.90

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76820.90
Medium, 1366x76816.80
High, 1920x10806.10

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Low, 1024x76833.00
Medium, 1366x76817.60

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76834.00
Medium, 1366x76826.41

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768144.00
Medium, 1366x76845.40
High, 1920x108021.80
Ultra, 1920x108014.10

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76818.00
Medium, 1366x76812.00

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x76840.00
Medium, 1366x76813.00
High, 1366x7686.90

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76832.00
Medium, 1366x76822.20
High, 1366x76815.60
Ultra, 1920x10805.60

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76848.00
Medium, 1366x76836.00
High, 1366x76828.00

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x76823.00

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76819.00
Medium, 1366x76815.70
High, 1366x76812.00
Ultra, 1920x10806.00

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72043.41
Medium, 1366x76826.51
High, 1366x76822.08

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76862.35
Medium, 1366x76833.75
High, 1366x76822.45

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76820.90
Medium, 1366x76813.90

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Low, 1024x76857.00
Medium, 1366x76836.00
High, 1366x76823.00
Ultra, 1920x108010.00

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76868.00
Medium, 1366x76839.00
High, 1366x76831.00
Ultra, 1920x108024.00

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768118.00
Medium, 1360x76843.00
High, 1360x76821.00
Ultra, 1920x108014.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600123.00
Medium, 1024x76847.00
High, 1280x102418.00
Ultra, 1920x108010.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell
Launch date 5 January 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $426
Place in performance rating 932
Processor Number i7-5550U
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 133 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 1900 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 1600/1866

Graphics

Device ID 0x1626
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
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 6000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

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

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)