Intel Core i7-5650U vs Intel Pentium 3550M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5650U 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, 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 i7-5650U

Intel Pentium 3550M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5650U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1897 vs 1184
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3005 vs 1330

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2015 vs 1 October 2013
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897 vs 1184
PassMark - CPU mark	3005 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 i7-5650U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 3550M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1897

1184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3005

1330

Name	Intel Core i7-5650U	Intel Pentium 3550M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1897	1184
PassMark - CPU mark	3005	1330
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1562
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 i7-5650U	Intel Pentium 3550M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	5 January 2015	1 October 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	$134
Place in performance rating	1756	1760
Processor Number	i7-5650U	3550M
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	133 mm	130 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1900 Million	960 Million
Memory
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, LPDDR3 1600/1866	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1626
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 6000	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x24mm x 1.3mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft 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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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)