Intel Core i5-3550S Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-12

The Intel Core i5-3550S is a 4 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2012. The Intel Core i5-3550S is based on the 3. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1155. The Intel Core i5-3550S scores 781 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 2,528 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i5-3550S belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i5-3550S.
Name:	Intel Core i5-3550S
Family:	Intel Core i5 (331)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 3000 (31)
Architecture:	Ivy Bridge S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	3
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-3550S clock with 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

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

Hyperthreading / SMT:	No
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	--

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

With the Intel HD Graphics 2500, the Intel Core i5-3550S has an build in graphic solution. It has 6 SM processors, which have a total of 48 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency:	0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.15 GHz
Compute units:	6
Shader:	48
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q2/2012

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	7
Direct X:	11.0
Technology:	22 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

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

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

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-3550S supports up to 32 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

DDR3-1600	25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	32 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i5-3550S has a TDP of 65 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	65 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3550S has a 6.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1155
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	6.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date:	Q2/2012
Release price:	197 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i5-3550S
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-3550S 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.


	AMD EPYC 7251 8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz	783
	Intel Core i7-2700K 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	782
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	782
	Intel Core i5-3550S 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	781
	Samsung Exynos 1380 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	780
	Intel Pentium Gold G5420T 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	780
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	780

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.


	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	2544
	Intel Core i5-4440S 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2540
	Intel Core i5-2500k 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	2537
	Intel Core i5-3550S 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2528
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2524
	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2524
	Intel Core i5-6350HQ 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2523

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 Xeon E5-1660 v2 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	726
	Intel Core i5-3550 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	724
	Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz	723
	Intel Core i5-3550S 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	722
	MediaTek Dimensity 700 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	722
	Intel Core M-5Y31 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	722
	Intel Celeron G5905T 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	721

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 i7-3610QM 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2087
	Intel Pentium Gold G6605 2C 4T @ 4.30 GHz	2085
	Intel Core i7-3632QM 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	2083
	Intel Core i5-3550S 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2082
	Samsung Exynos 9820 8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	2075
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500C 4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	2072
	Samsung Exynos 9825 8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz	2069

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 Core i5-3570 Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz	110
	Intel Pentium B970 Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.15 GHz	110
	Intel Pentium B980 Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.15 GHz	110
	Intel Core i5-3550S Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz	110
	MediaTek Helio X23 ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz	106
	MediaTek Helio X20 ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz	106
	Intel Atom x6214RE Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.40 GHz	106

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 Athlon 240GE 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	4534
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	4534
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz	4527
	Intel Core i5-3550S 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	4512
	Intel Core i5-4570R 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	4510
	MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ 8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	4508
	AMD Athlon 3000G 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	4491

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,042 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

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