Intel Core i7-10700E vs Intel Pentium 3550M
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-10700E and the Intel Pentium 3550M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i7-10700E 8 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Pentium 3550M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2013. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| Intel Core i 10000 (43) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 3000 (8) |
| 10 | Generation | 4 |
| Comet Lake S | Architecture | Haswell U |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| Intel Core i7-9700E | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-10700E is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium 3550M clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core i7-10700E | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| 8 | Cores | 2 |
| 16 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
| 4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
| 1.15 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
| 9.5 | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 24 | Compute units | 10 |
| 192 | Shader | 80 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 630 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-10700E, while the Intel Pentium 3550M supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i7-10700E | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i7-10700E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium 3550M is 37 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core i7-10700E | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 37 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-10700E has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium 3550M is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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| Intel Core i7-10700E | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| 14 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| LGA 1200 | Socket | PGA 946 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2020 | Release date | Q4/2013 |
| 330 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-10700E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3550M
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-10700E | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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