Intel Pentium 3550M vs Intel Core i5-1240U

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Intel Pentium 3550M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1240U
Intel Pentium 3550M Intel Core i5-1240U

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium 3550M or Intel Core i5-1240U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Pentium 3550M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3550M was released in Q4/2013.

The Intel Core i5-1240U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1240U was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Pentium 3000 (8) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
4 Generation 12
Haswell U Architecture Alder Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 3550M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The Intel Core i5-1240U has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Pentium 3550M Characteristic Intel Core i5-1240U
2 Cores 10
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz A-Core 1.10 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Pentium 3550M Characteristic Intel Core i5-1240U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 13
22 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
10 Compute units 80
80 Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A 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.
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium 3550M supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-1240U can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Pentium 3550M Characteristic Intel Core i5-1240U
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 28
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium 3550M has a TDP of 37 W, that of the Intel Core i5-1240U is 9 W.
Intel Pentium 3550M Characteristic Intel Core i5-1240U
37 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) 29 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 3550M has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-1240U cache has a total of 18.50 MB.
Intel Pentium 3550M Characteristic Intel Core i5-1240U
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
PGA 946 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3550M (42%)
Intel Core i5-1240U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3550M (18%)
Intel Core i5-1240U (100%)

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 Pentium 3550M Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
517 (42%)
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1227 (100%)

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 Pentium 3550M Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
1023 (20%)
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
5021 (100%)

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.
Intel Pentium 3550M Intel Pentium 3550M
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
176 (16%)
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 0.90 GHz
1115 (100%)

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.
Intel Pentium 3550M Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
1358 (15%)
Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i5-1240U
10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
8805 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Pentium 3550M Intel Core i5-1240U
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