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).

Intel Pentium G3440

Intel Core i5-3550S

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: 1961 vs 1917
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4422 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	1961 vs 1917
PassMark - CPU mark	4422 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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1917

1961

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

4422

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

707

722

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1235

2376

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.449

3.649

Name	Intel Pentium G3440	Intel Core i5-3550S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1917	1961
PassMark - CPU mark	2202	4422
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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	May 2014	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$95	$350
Place in performance rating	2035	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
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
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
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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
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
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
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
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)