Intel Core i5-8300H vs Intel Pentium 3550M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8300H and Intel Pentium 3550M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - T-Rex (Frames/s), 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 i5-8300H

Intel Pentium 3550M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8300H

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 74% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2275 vs 1184
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7456 vs 1330

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2018 vs 1 October 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2275 vs 1184
PassMark - CPU mark	7456 vs 1330

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3550M

Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8300H
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 3550M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2275

1184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7456

1330

Name	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Pentium 3550M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2275	1184
PassMark - CPU mark	7456	1330
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3404
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.016
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 i5-8300H	Intel Pentium 3550M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	1 March 2018	1 October 2013
Place in performance rating	1847	1840
Price now	$250
Processor Number	i5-8300H	3550M
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	11.08
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$134
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	126 mm	130 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 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
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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)