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Intel Core i7-5500U vs Intel Core i7-5557U

Intel Core i7-5500U

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The Intel Core i7-5500U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor based on the Broadwell architecture, which has been launched in January 2015. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.4 - 3.0 GHz (2 Cores: 2.9 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 5500 GPU and a dual-channel DDR3(L)-1600 memory controller. The Core i7 is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Compared to the Core i7-5550U, the i7-5500U features a higher CPU base clock, but integrates a somewhat slower GPU.

Architecture

Broadwell represents the "Tick" in Intel's Tick-Tock model, which means a shrink of its predecessor Haswell. The new 14 nm manufacturing process with three-dimensional FinFET transistors allows not only improvements in energy efficiency, but also a significantly smaller die size fit for more compact packages and devices.

Further advantages result from the revised microarchitecture of Broadwell. Due to its improved branch prediction, bigger buffer sizes (1500 instead of 1000 entries in the L2 TLB) and other tweaks, the performance per clock has been increased by more than 5 percent over its predecessor. There are also some new instruction set extensions designed for cryptographic applications.

Performance

Thanks to its improved architecture, the Core i7-5500U beats the slightly lower clocked Core i7-4500U (Haswell, 15 W) by about 5 - 15 percent and matches the Core i5-4258U (Haswell, 28 W). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated HD Graphics 5500 offers 24 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 300 - 950 MHz. Similar to the CPU core, the GPU architecture (Intel Gen 8) has been thoroughly revised for improved performance-per-clock. Therefore, the HD Graphics 5500 outperforms the HD Graphics 4400 (20 EUs) as well as the HD Graphics 5000 (40 EUs), both part of the Haswell generation. Nevertheless, most games as of 2015 will be playable only in low settings.

Broadwell is the first Intel chip to fully support DirectX 11.2 as well as OpenCL 1.3/2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Video will output natively via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a. However, the new HDMI 2.0 standard is not supported.

Power Consumption

The i7-5500U is rated at a TDP of 15 W (7.5 W cTDP Down) including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited even for small ultrabooks 11-inches and greater.

Intel Core i7-5557U

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The Intel Core i7-5557U is a fast dual-core processor based on the Broadwell architecture, which has been launched in January 2015. With a TDP of 28 W, the CPU is suited for medium-sized ultrabooks and notebooks, whereas smaller devices will use more power efficient ULV models such as the Core i7-5600U (15 W TDP). In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 3.1 - 3.4 GHz (2 Cores: 3.4 GHz as well), the chip also integrates an Iris Graphics 6100 GPU and a dual-channel LPDDR3-1866/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The Core i7 is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Broadwell represents the "Tick" in Intel's Tick-Tock model, which means a shrink of its predecessor Haswell. The new 14 nm manufacturing process with three-dimensional FinFET transistors allows not only improvements in energy efficiency, but also a significantly smaller die size fit for more compact packages and devices.

Further advantages result from the revised microarchitecture of Broadwell. Due to its improved branch prediction, bigger buffer sizes (1500 instead of 1000 entries in the L2 TLB) and other tweaks, the performance per clock has been increased by more than 5 percent over its predecessor. There are also some new instruction set extensions designed for cryptographic applications.

Performance

Thanks to its improved architecture, the Core i7-5557U should end up slightly faster than the Haswell-based Core i7-4610M (37 W). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power even for demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated Iris Graphics 6100 offers 48 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 300 - 1100 MHz. Similar to the CPU core, the GPU architecture (Intel Gen 8) has been thoroughly revised for improved performance-per-clock. In addition, the GPU benefits from faster memory speeds up to LPDDR3-1866 (Haswell: DDR3-1600). We expect the Iris Graphics 6100 to be significantly faster than the former Iris Graphics 5100. Nevertheless, demanding games as of 2015 should be playable only in low or medium settings.

Broadwell is the first Intel chip to fully support DirectX 11.2 as well as OpenCL 1.3/2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Video will output natively via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a. However, the new HDMI 2.0 standard is not officially supported.

Power Consumption

The i7-5557U is rated at a TDP of 28 W including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited for medium-sized ultrabooks 13-inches or greater.

ModelIntel Core i7-5500UIntel Core i7-5557U
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7
CodenameBroadwellBroadwell
Series: Core i7 Broadwell
Intel Core i7-5950HQ compare2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5850HQ compare2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5700HQ compare2.7 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5750HQ compare2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5557U3.1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5600U compare2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5650U compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5500U « 2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5550U compare2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5950HQ compare2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5850HQ compare2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5700HQ compare2.7 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5750HQ compare2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5557U « 3.1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5600U compare2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5650U compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5500U2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5550U compare2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2400 - 3000 MHz3100 - 3400 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache4 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 4
TDP15 Watt28 Watt
Transistors1300 Million1900 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm
Die Size82 mm2133 mm2
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketBGA
FeaturesDDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NILPDDR3-1866/DDR3L-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 5500 (300 - 950 MHz)Intel Iris Graphics 6100 (300 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$393 U.S.$426 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 5557U +
326 Points (36%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 5557U +
780 Points (2%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 210     avg: 282.8     median: 289 (2%)     max: 305 Points
353 Points (2%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 77     avg: 118.1     median: 121 (36%)     max: 125 Points
140 Points (42%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2.55     avg: 3.1     median: 3.2 (4%)     max: 3.29 Points
3.9 Points (5%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.96     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (35%)     max: 1.43 Points
1.6 Points (40%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 4062     avg: 4592     median: 4615 (28%)     max: 4695 Points
5134 Points (31%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 7806     avg: 9663     median: 9791 (7%)     max: 10145 Points
11064 Points (8%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 5500U +
min: 9109     avg: 11951     median: 12478 (9%)     max: 13267 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 5500U +
min: 3435     avg: 5716     median: 6073 (7%)     max: 6200 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 494     avg: 534     median: 538 (6%)     max: 561 s
460 s (5%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 15.51     avg: 17     median: 16.8 (3%)     max: 21.17 s
14.7 s (3%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 2318     avg: 2497     median: 2474 (4%)     max: 2705 Points
2854 Points (5%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 14.89     avg: 17.3     median: 17.8 (6%)     max: 18.8 fps
21.7 fps (8%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 84.2     avg: 92.2     median: 94.6 (22%)     max: 98.8 fps
114 fps (26%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 5557U +
2.7 fps (5%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.155     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.164 GB/s
0.2 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.254     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.284 GB/s
0.3 GB/s (6%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 1.7     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (4%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
2 GB/s (5%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 5557U +
0.8 sec (18%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 3246     avg: 3754     median: 3826 (8%)     max: 3970 Points
4595 Points (10%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 12.57     avg: 12.9     median: 12.8 (3%)     max: 13.95 s
11.3 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 28.89     avg: 29.9     median: 29.8 (1%)     max: 31.64 s
27.1 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 649     avg: 669     median: 673 (3%)     max: 687 s
603 s (3%)
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 5500U +
59350 MIPS (28%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 5500U +
37600 MFLOPS (29%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 5500U +
7 Points (90%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 5500U +
min: 9380     avg: 10684     median: 10944 (10%)     max: 11269 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 1722     avg: 3857     median: 4008 (11%)     max: 4328 Points
4423 Points (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 5500U +
min: 14154     avg: 34665     median: 35682 (29%)     max: 41584 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
34471 Points (28%)
45300 Points (37%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 5500U +
43526 Points (37%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1466     avg: 3278     median: 3409 (9%)     max: 3566 Points
3983 Points (10%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 5500U +
min: 969     avg: 4570     median: 4855 (9%)     max: 4996 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 5557U +
1577 Points (7%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 5557U +
3999 Points (40%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 5557U +
7721 Points (9%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 5500U +
min: 5526     avg: 5947     median: 6004 (11%)     max: 6285 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 5500U +
min: 2674     avg: 2866     median: 2894 (57%)     max: 3041 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 5500U +
min: 5794     avg: 5894     median: 5893.5 (9%)     max: 5993 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 5500U +
min: 2839     avg: 2864     median: 2863.5 (43%)     max: 2888 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 5500U +
min: 5269     avg: 6504     median: 6504 (52%)     max: 7739 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 5500U +
min: 5157     avg: 5920     median: 5920 (54%)     max: 6683 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 5500U +
min: 6714     avg: 6739     median: 6738.5 (13%)     max: 6763 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 5500U +
min: 6063     avg: 6124     median: 6124 (12%)     max: 6185 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 5500U +
min: 6047     avg: 6336     median: 6336 (17%)     max: 6625 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 2223     avg: 2424     median: 2283 (3%)     max: 3649 ms
1148 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 93.5     avg: 109.3     median: 99.8 (1%)     max: 194.8 ms
81.5 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 5500U +
108.3 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 6867     avg: 13623     median: 14438 (13%)     max: 15201 Points
31466 Points (28%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 5557U +
43.7 Watt (8%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 5557U +
41.9 Watt (8%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 5557U +
8.4 Points per Watt (6%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-5500U → 100% n=24

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-5557U → 117% n=24

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