Intel Core i3-4100E vs Intel Pentium 3550M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4100E and Intel Pentium 3550M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4100E

Intel Pentium 3550M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4100E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1390 vs 1184
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1848 vs 1330

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390 vs 1184
PassMark - CPU mark	1848 vs 1330

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3550M

2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4100E
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 3550M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1390

1184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1848

1330

Name	Intel Core i3-4100E	Intel Pentium 3550M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390	1184
PassMark - CPU mark	1848	1330
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.428
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1267
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2635
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2635

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4100E	Intel Pentium 3550M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	1 October 2013	1 October 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$134
Place in performance rating	1836	1838
Processor Number	i3-4100E	3550M
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	130 mm	130 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	960 Million	960 Million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	37 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)