Intel Pentium G4400T vs Intel Core i5-3550S

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4400T 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G4400T

Intel Core i5-3550S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4400T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

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% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1966 vs 1749
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4438 vs 2331
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 722 vs 696
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2376 vs 1187

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1966 vs 1749
PassMark - CPU mark	4438 vs 2331
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	722 vs 696
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2376 vs 1187

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3550S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1749

1966

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2331

4438

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

696

722

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1187

2376

Name	Intel Pentium G4400T	Intel Core i5-3550S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1749	1966
PassMark - CPU mark	2331	4438
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	696	722
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1187	2376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1771
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1771

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G4400T	Intel Core i5-3550S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'15	April 2012
Place in performance rating	1902	1943
Processor Number	G4400T	i5-3550S
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$350
Price now		$341.01
Value for money (0-100)		5.95
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Maximum core temperature		69.1°C
Maximum frequency		3.70 GHz
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x1902	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 510	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics max frequency		1.15 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	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft 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)