Intel Pentium 3558U vs Intel Core i5-3320M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 3558U and Intel Core i5-3320M 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3558U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.996 vs 5.95
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3226 vs 2922
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3226 vs 2922
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2014 vs 3 June 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.996 vs 5.95
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3226 vs 2922
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3226 vs 2922

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3320M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 94% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1614 vs 944
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2664 vs 1045
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1614 vs 944
PassMark - CPU mark 2664 vs 1045

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 3558U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3320M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
944
1614
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1045
2664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.996
5.95
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3226
2922
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3226
2922
Name Intel Pentium 3558U Intel Core i5-3320M
PassMark - Single thread mark 944 1614
PassMark - CPU mark 1045 2664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.996 5.95
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 553
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 553
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1638
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3226 2922
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3226 2922
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 599
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1318

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium 3558U Intel Core i5-3320M

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date 1 January 2014 3 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $161 $225
Place in performance rating 1815 1888
Processor Number 3558U i5-3320M
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Price now $122.74
Value for money (0-100) 9.87

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 2 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 1.7 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Die size 118 mm

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 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID 0x166
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 10 16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 1x4, 1x2 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
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)