Intel Pentium G3440 vs Intel Core i5-3550S
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G3440 and Intel Core i5-3550S 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, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3440
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 69.1°C
- Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.449 vs 3.649
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | May 2014 vs April 2012 |
Maximum core temperature | 72°C vs 69.1°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 53 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.449 vs 3.649 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3550S
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
- 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
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 1917
- 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4417 vs 2202
- Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 722 vs 707
- Around 92% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2376 vs 1235
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 3.3 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1955 vs 1917 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4417 vs 2202 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 722 vs 707 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2376 vs 1235 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium G3440
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550S
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Pentium G3440 | Intel Core i5-3550S |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1917 | 1955 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2202 | 4417 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 707 | 722 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1235 | 2376 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 8.089 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 147.948 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.632 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 7.19 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.449 | 3.649 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 1771 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1771 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium G3440 | Intel Core i5-3550S | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell | Ivy Bridge |
Launch date | May 2014 | April 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $95 | $350 |
Place in performance rating | 2034 | 2019 |
Price now | $159.94 | $341.01 |
Processor Number | G3440 | i5-3550S |
Series | Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Value for money (0-100) | 6.08 | 5.95 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.30 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | 5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 177 mm | 160 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 69 °C |
Maximum core temperature | 72°C | 69.1°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 1400 million |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
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 | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V | DDR3 1333/1600 |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | 650 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | 1.15 GHz |
Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 1.15 GHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 1.7 GB | |
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 |
Device ID | 0x152 | |
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
VGA | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 2560x1600@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080@60Hz | |
Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11.1/12 | |
OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1150 | FCLGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 53 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2013C | 2011C |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | Up to 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Anti-Theft technology | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |