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.

 

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 934 932
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™)