Intel Core i5-3550 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-3550 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-3550, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-3550
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3550 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3550 is 3.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-3550 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-3550 uses the Intel HD Graphics 2500, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 6
Shaders: 48
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2012

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 77 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 77 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3550 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Ivy Bridge S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q2/2012
Release price: 213 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-7442EQ
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
4832
4832
Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
4829
4829
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
4785
4785
AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
4770
4770
Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
4768
4768

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2750
2750
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
2745
2745
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2741
2741
Intel Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
2721
2721
Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
2718
2718

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
2241
2241
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2239
2239
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
2237
2237
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2227
2227
Intel Core i7-975
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz
2225
2225

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1416
1416
Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
1414
1414
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1402
1402
Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1395
1395
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1378
1378

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
785
785
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
783
783
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
783
783
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
783
783
Intel Core i7-2700K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
782
782

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
732
732
Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
731
731
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
724
724
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
723
723
Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
703
703

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Pentium B970
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
110
110
Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
110
110
Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
110
110
Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
110
110
Intel Pentium B970
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
110
110