Intel Core i9-10900TE vs Intel Core i7-5550U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900TE 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900TE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
  • 16 more threads: 20 vs 4
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • 5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2343 vs 1703
  • 5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15095 vs 2864
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 vs 5 January 2015
Number of cores 10 vs 2
Number of threads 20 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 20 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2343 vs 1703
PassMark - CPU mark 15095 vs 2864

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5550U

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5550U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2343
1703
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15095
2864
Name Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i7-5550U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2343 1703
PassMark - CPU mark 15095 2864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6083

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-10900TE Intel Core i7-5550U

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Broadwell
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 5 January 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $444 $426
Place in performance rating 931 930
Processor Number i9-10900TE i7-5550U
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 640 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 20 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 10 2
Number of threads 20 4
Die size 133 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Transistor count 1900 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC5 0x1626
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 6000
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

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 4096 x 2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 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
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015B
Configurable TDP-down 9.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 4x1, 2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
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™)