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Intel Pentium 3556U

Intel 3556U

The Intel Pentium 3556U is an entry-level, ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor clocked at 1.7 GHz and was launched in Fall 2013. It is based on the Haswell architecture and is manufactured in 22nm. Compared to the Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs, many features like Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading, AVX and AES-NI are disabled.

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving performance per clock by almost 10 percent.

The performance of the Pentium 3556U is somewhere in range of the slightly higher clocked Pentium 2117U and 2127U, which are based on Ivy Bridge. The CPU has sufficient power for most office and multimedia purposes.

The integrated HD Graphics (Haswell) offers 10 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 1000 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it somewhat faster than the former HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge). However, the HD Graphics (Haswell) is significantly slower than the HD Graphics 4400 and HD Graphics 5000 found on a number of other Haswell ULV models.

The Pentium 3556U is rated at a TDP of 15 W including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited for small ultrabooks 11-inches or greater.

SeriesIntel Pentium
CodenameHaswell

Series: Pentium Haswell

Intel Pentium 3560M compare2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 3550M compare2.3 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 3558U compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 3556U « 1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 3561Y compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Intel Pentium 3560Y compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores2 MB L3
Clock Rate1700 MHz
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache2 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 2
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)15 Watt
Manufacturing Technology22 nm
Max. Temperature100 °C
FeaturesHD Graphics (200 - 1000 MHz), SSE 4.1/4.2, DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, Virtualization
GPUIntel HD Graphics (Haswell) (200 - 1000 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date10/01/2013
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 1745     avg: 1756     median: 1756 (5%)     max: 1767 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 13185     avg: 13330     median: 13330 (11%)     max: 13475 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1187     avg: 1198     median: 1198 (3%)     max: 1209 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 1617     avg: 1638     median: 1638 (3%)     max: 1659 Points
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Reviews for the Intel Pentium 3556U processor

Acer Aspire V3-331-P982 Notebook Review Update

Acer Aspire V3-331-P982 Notebook Review Update

Enduring. Despite the low price of around 450 Euros (~$597), Acer's 13.3-inch laptop can boast with very good battery runtimes. Read in our report whether that ...
Intel Pentium 3556U | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell) | 13.30" | 1.5 kg
 

Review Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 15 Notebook

Haswell Pentium. The screen of the IdeaPad Flex 15 can be turned by up to 300 degrees, and thus enables a more comfortable use of its touchscreen. Find out in o...
Intel Pentium 3556U | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell) | 15.60" | 2.3 kg

Acer Aspire ES1-571-P4KB: Intel HD Graphics (Haswell), 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire ES1-571-P4KB

Acer Aspire E15 E5-573-P62E: Intel HD Graphics (Haswell), 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire E15 E5-573-P62E

Acer Aspire V3-331-P982: Intel HD Graphics (Haswell), 13.30", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire V3-331-P982

MSI S20-4M341: Intel HD Graphics (Haswell), 11.60", 1.1 kg
  External Review » MSI S20-4M341

Lenovo IdeaPad S510P-59-405720: Intel HD Graphics (Haswell), 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad S510P-59-405720

Dell Inspiron 11-3137: Intel HD Graphics (Haswell), 11.60", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Dell Inspiron 11-3137

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Other CPUs of the series Pentium

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   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium 4405U
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3560M
   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2030M
   2x 2.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3550M
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2020M
   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3825U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Pentium B980
   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 4405Y
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium B970
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium N4200
   4x 1.1 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium B960
   2x 2.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3805U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Pentium B950
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6300
   2x 2.27 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2127U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Pentium B940
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3558U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3556U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2117U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6200
   2x 2.13 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6100
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3540
   4x 2.16 GHz - 2.66 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3710
   4x 1.6 GHz - 2.56 GHz
» Intel Pentium P6000
   2x 1.86 GHz
» Intel Pentium J2900
   4x 2.41 GHz - 2.67 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3530
   4x 2.16 GHz - 2.58 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3700
   4x 1.6 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium J2850
   4x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3520
   4x 2.17 GHz - 2.42 GHz
» Intel Pentium N3510
   4x 2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 997
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Pentium 987
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3561Y
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3560Y
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium 2129Y
   2x 1.1 GHz
» Intel Pentium 977
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Pentium 967
   2x 1.3 GHz
» Intel Pentium U5600
   2x 1.33 GHz
» Intel Pentium 957
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium U5400
   2x 1.2 GHz
» Intel Pentium SU2700
   1x 1.3 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ AMD A6-3430MX
   4x 1.7 GHz - 2.4 GHz
+ Intel Pentium 3558U
   2x 1.7 GHz
+ AMD A6-9225
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.1 GHz
+ AMD A6-9220
   2x 2.5 GHz - 2.9 GHz
+ AMD A6-9220C
   2x 1.8 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Intel Pentium 3556U
   2x 1.7 GHz
- Intel Pentium 2117U
   2x 1.8 GHz
- Intel Celeron 1000M
   2x 1.8 GHz
- Intel Celeron 1037U
   2x 1.8 GHz
- Intel Celeron 2981U
   2x 1.6 GHz
- Intel Celeron 2980U
   2x 1.6 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2013-10-29)