Intel Core i5-3550 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3550 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 521 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-3550

Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 10 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 90 nm
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 84 Watt
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2526 vs 906

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2012 vs June 2005
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2526 vs 906

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 67.7°C vs 67.4°C
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 801 vs 767

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	67.7°C vs 67.4°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	801 vs 767

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3550
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 521

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

767

801

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2526

906

Name	Intel Core i5-3550	Intel Pentium 4 HT 521
PassMark - Single thread mark	1992
PassMark - CPU mark	4800
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767	801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2526	906
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.919
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.067
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	680
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	680

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3550	Intel Pentium 4 HT 521
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Prescott
Launch date	23 April 2012	June 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$205
Place in performance rating	2500	2525
Price now	$329.95
Processor Number	i5-3550	521
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.19
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	160 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	67.4°C	67.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1400 million	125 million
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 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 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	84 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
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)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)