Intel Core i7-8510Y vs Intel Core i7-5550U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8510Y 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: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-8510Y

Intel Core i7-5550U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8510Y

Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 15 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 15 Watt

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 i7-8510Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5550U

Name	Intel Core i7-8510Y	Intel Core i7-5550U
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2640
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2640
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4462
PassMark - Single thread mark		1703
PassMark - CPU mark		2864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6083

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8510Y	Intel Core i7-5550U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Amber Lake Y	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'19	5 January 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	$426
Place in performance rating	933	930
Processor Number	i7-8510Y	i7-5550U
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
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	29.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x87C0	0x1626
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 617	Intel® HD Graphics 6000
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 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	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	10	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
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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™)