Processor comparison
Intel Core i5-4330M vs Intel Core i7-5550U
Intel
Intel Core i5-4330M
Intel Socket G3
2800 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-5550U
2000 MHz
2 cores
unknown
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i5-4330M109%
- Intel Core i7-5550U100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i5-4330M130%
- Intel Core i7-5550U100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i5-4330M100%
- Intel Core i7-5550U120%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4330M
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 30% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Around 9% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5550U
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 20% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i5-4330M
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-5550U
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i5-4330M | Intel Core i7-5550U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| TXT | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| 64-bit | | |
| Smart Cache | | |
| ADX | | |
| RDSEED | | |
| PREFETCHW | | |
| HTT | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-4330M | Intel Core i7-5550U |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Haswell | Intel_Broadwell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Haswell | Broadwell-U |
| Release Date | Sep 2013 | unknown |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-4330M | Intel Core i7-5550U |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5000 | Intel HD 6000 |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-4330M | Intel Core i7-5550U |
|---|
| 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) | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-4330M | Intel Core i7-5550U |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket G3 | |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 105°C |
| Package | FC-PGA946 | |
| Die Size | 118mm² | unknown |
| Process | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-4330M | Intel Core i7-5550U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3800 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 37 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-4330M4256 points
- Intel Core i7-5550U3360 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-4330M6272 points
- Intel Core i7-5550U5376 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i5-4330M1.51
- Intel Core i7-5550U1.32
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Core i5-4330M3.66
- Intel Core i7-5550U3.28
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i5-4330M (simulated)146.41
- Intel Core i7-5550U (simulated)99.31
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Core i5-4330M (simulated)206.71
- Intel Core i7-5550U (simulated)311.67
points - higher is better