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Intel Core i7-4550U
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i7-4550U
Brand: Intel
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Last updated: 2025-07-25

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i7-4550U belongs to the Haswell U generation of its time. It was specifically designed for use in slim, mobile devices. Manufactured using the proven 22 nm process, this chip focused on high energy efficiency. This enabled manufacturers to build notebooks with long battery life.

In addition, very thin designs could be realized. A useful feature is the integrated Intel HD Graphics 5000. This graphics solution was sufficient for everyday tasks. It provided smooth video streaming and document editing. Even today, after its introduction, the Intel Core i7-4550U demonstrates its performance.

It handles basic office applications and simple web browsing. Its 4 MB Level 3 Cache keeps frequently used data readily available. We see that it continues to reliably perform its service for light work. Its greatest strengths are its efficiency and suitability for compact systems.

High energy efficiency
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 5000
Suitable for slim and mobile devices
Reliable for basic tasks

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 578 / 834
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 632 / 832
In segment Notebook

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz

901

2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

899

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

895

4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

894

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

889

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 1.80 GHz

1,482

2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

1,469

2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz

1,460

2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz

1,455

2C / 2T · 1.80 GHz

1,455

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

763

4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

763

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

762

4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

760

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

760

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 1.60 GHz

1,151

2C / 4T · 1.80 GHz

1,147

2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz

1,139

2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz

1,136

2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz

1,125

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU)

742

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

730

Intel HD Graphics 5000

704

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)

702

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)

702

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

124 cb

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

124 cb

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

123 cb

2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz

122 cb

4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz

122 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz

272 cb

2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

271 cb

2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz

269 cb

2C / 4T · 1.10 GHz

266 cb

4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

265 cb

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group	Intel Core i 4000U (26)
Architecture	Haswell U
Technology	22 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket	BGA 1168
Generation	4
Predecessor
Successor	Intel Core i7-5550U Q1/2015

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	2 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	2x
Frequency:	1.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	2.60 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	4.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 5000
GPU frequency	0.20 - 1.10 GHz
CUs / Shader	40 / 320
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q2/2013

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR3L-1600	25.6 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	16 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	2.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth	6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	15 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q3/2013
Release price
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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