Intel Pentium 3550M vs Intel Core i7-3740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 3550M and Intel Core i7-3740QM 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 - 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Pentium 3550M

Intel Core i7-3740QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3550M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	1 October 2013 vs 30 September 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3740QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 61% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1877 vs 1184
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5696 vs 1330
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.777 vs 5.428
Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4291 vs 2635
Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4291 vs 2635

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1877 vs 1184
PassMark - CPU mark	5696 vs 1330
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.777 vs 5.428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4291 vs 2635
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4291 vs 2635

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 3550M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1184

1877

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1330

5696

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.428

5.777

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2635

4291

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2635

4291

Name	Intel Pentium 3550M	Intel Core i7-3740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1184	1877
PassMark - CPU mark	1330	5696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.428	5.777
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1267
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1267
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2635	4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2635	4291
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		15.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.999

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 3550M	Intel Core i7-3740QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2013	30 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$378
Place in performance rating	1838	1841
Processor Number	3550M	i7-3740QM
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$239.95
Value for money (0-100)		10.22
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	960 Million	1400 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)