Intel Core i7-3555LE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-3555LE features 2 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 i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-3555LE, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-3555LE
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3555LE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3555LE is 2.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3555LE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3555LE uses the Intel HD Graphics 4000, which has 128 texture shaders and 16 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 4000
GPU frequency: 0.55 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 16
Shaders: 128
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q1/2011

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 16.0 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: DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 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): 25 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3555LE 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 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1023
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 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: 306 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1888
1888
Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1883
1883
Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1880
1880
AMD Athlon II X3 455
3C 3T @ 3.3 GHz
1858
1858
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1857
1857

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1445
1445
Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1445
1445
Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1439
1439
AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1433
1433
Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1431
1431

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1220
1220
Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1218
1218
Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1214
1214
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1197
1197
Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1195
1195

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
682
682
Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
678
678
Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
677
677
Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
676
676
Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
676
676

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
574
574
Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
572
572
Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
572
572
Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
572
572
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
569
569