Intel Core i7-5550U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-16

The Intel Core i7-5550U was released in Q1/2015 and has 2 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1168. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i7-5550U achieved a result of 681 points (single-core) or 1,746 points (multi-core).

CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i7-5550U belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i7-5550U.
Name:	Intel Core i7-5550U
Family:	Intel Core i7 (298)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 5000U (16)
Architecture:	Broadwell U
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	5
Predecessor:	Intel Core i7-4550U
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5550U has 2 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5550U is 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	2.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-5550U has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i7-5550U has the Intel HD Graphics 6000 installed, which has 48 streaming multiprocessors (384 shaders).

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 6000
GPU frequency:	0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.00 GHz
Compute units:	48
Shader:	384
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q1/2015

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	8
Direct X:	11.2
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	8 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-5550U supports a maximum of 16 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 29.9 GB/s.

DDR3-1866	29.9 GB/s
Max. Memory:	16 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	2.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth:	6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management The Intel Core i7-5550U has a TDP of 15 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	15 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i7-5550U is made in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1168
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	4.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q1/2015
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-5550U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G3900T 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	682
	Intel Pentium G3220 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	682
	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz	682
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	681
	HiSilicon Kirin 980 8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	681
	Intel Core i7-5500U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	681
	Intel Core i7-4765T 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	679

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-L16G7 5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz	1754
	Intel Core i5-4200H 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1752
	Intel Core i7-5650U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1750
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1746
	AMD A10-9700 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1745
	Intel Core i3-4330 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1744
	Intel Core i5-4308U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1741

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i7-4558U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	960
	Intel Core i5-4210M 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	959
	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	957
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	956
	Intel Core i7-5500U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	956
	Intel Core i3-4160T 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	955
	Apple A10X Fusion 6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz	954

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i5-4210M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1947
	Intel Core i5-6198DU 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1945
	Intel Core i5-3470 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1943
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1941
	Intel Core i5-4200H 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1941
	Intel Core i5-7200U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1937
	Intel Core i7-6600U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1937

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A12-9700P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782
	AMD A12-9720P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782
	AMD FX-9800P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782
	Intel Core i7-5550U Intel HD Graphics 6000 @ 1.00 GHz	768
	Intel Core i5-14600 Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz	768
	Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.50 GHz	768
	Intel Core i5-13600K Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz	768

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Phenom II X3 715 3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz	2811
	Intel Celeron G5925 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	2810
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	2807
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	2801
	Intel Core i5-4200M 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	2801
	Intel Core i7-920 4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz	2800
	Intel Core i3-6157U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2800

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-4300M 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	124
	Intel Core i5-4430 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	124
	Intel Core i5-4570R 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	124
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	123
	Intel Core i7-4550U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	123
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	123
	Intel Celeron G3930T 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	123

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom x6413E 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	312
	Intel Core i5-4210M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	312
	Intel Core i3-3250 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	310
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	307
	Intel Core i7-5500U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	307
	Intel Core i3-7167U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	306
	Intel Core i3-3245 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	306

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,479 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,452 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,745 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,693 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,010 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,386 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,101 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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