Intel Core i7-10710U vs Intel Core i7-5550U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10710U and Intel Core i7-5550U 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-10710U

Intel Core i7-5550U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10710U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 57% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
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
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2367 vs 1703
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9665 vs 2864

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Sep 2019 vs 5 January 2015
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367 vs 1703
PassMark - CPU mark	9665 vs 2864

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5550U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10710U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5550U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2367

1703

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9665

2864

Name	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i7-5550U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2367	1703
PassMark - CPU mark	9665	2864
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1975
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1975
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3431
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3431
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4209
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4209
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6083

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10710U	Intel Core i7-5550U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	1 Sep 2019	5 January 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$443	$426
Place in performance rating	857	849
Processor Number	i7-10710U	i7-5550U
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
64 bit support
Die size		133 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1900 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.66 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666; LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BCA	0x1626
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 6000
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12.5 Watt	9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz	600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	4x1, 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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)