Intel Core i7-3555LE vs Intel Core i7-660UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3555LE and Intel Core i7-660UM 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 - 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 925
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2238 vs 1284
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2012 vs 1 September 2010
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1336 vs 925
PassMark - CPU mark 2238 vs 1284

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-660UM

  • Around 39% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 25 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3555LE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-660UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1336
925
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2238
1284
Name Intel Core i7-3555LE Intel Core i7-660UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1336 925
PassMark - CPU mark 2238 1284
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.253
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2328

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3555LE Intel Core i7-660UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date June 2012 1 September 2010
Place in performance rating 2388 2377
Processor Number i7-3555LE i7-660UM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 1.33 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 2.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3 800

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 550 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31.0mm x 24.0mm BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 18 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)