Intel Core i7-4550U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-4550U is a 2 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2013. The Intel Core i7-4550U is based on the 4. generation of the Intel Core i7 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1168. The Intel Core i7-4550U scores 762 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 1,139 points.
Intel Core i7-4550U

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the Intel Core i7-4550U belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i7-4550U.

Name: Intel Core i7-4550U
Family: Intel Core i7 (293)
CPU group: Intel Core i 4000U (26)
Architecture: Haswell U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4
Predecessor: --
Successor: Intel Core i7-5550U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Intel Core i7-4550U clock with 1.50 GHz (3.00 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): 2.60 GHz

Internal Graphics

With the Intel HD Graphics 5000, the Intel Core i7-4550U has an build in graphic solution. It has 40 SM processors, which have a total of 320 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 5000
GPU frequency: 0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.10 GHz
Compute units: 40
Shader: 320
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2013
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
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 & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-4550U supports up to 16 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3L-1600
25.6 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

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i7-4550U has a TDP of 15 W.

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

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-4550U has a 4.00 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: 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: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-4550U 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 Core i7-4710HQ Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
763
Intel Core m3-8100Y Intel Core m3-8100Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
763
Intel Pentium G3450 Intel Pentium G3450
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
763
Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
762
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
762
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
762
AMD Ryzen 7 3780U AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
762

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 A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1141
Intel Core i3-3220T Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1141
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
1141
Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1139
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1139
Samsung Exynos 9609 Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1139
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1136

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 i5-7Y54 Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
899
Intel Xeon D-1531 Intel Xeon D-1531
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
898
Intel Xeon W-2102 Intel Xeon W-2102
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
898
Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
895
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
895
Intel Core i7-4500U Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
895
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
894

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 i7-880 Intel Core i7-880
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
1478
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1469
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1466
Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1460
Intel Celeron N5095A Intel Celeron N5095A
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1455
Intel Celeron 6305 Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1455
Intel Core i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1455

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.
HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G HiSilicon Kirin 990 4G
ARM Mali-G76 MP16 @ 0.60 GHz
737
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz
737
Intel Core i5-7260U Intel Core i5-7260U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 @ 0.95 GHz
730
Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-4550U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.10 GHz
704
Intel Core i5-4278U Intel Core i5-4278U
Intel Iris Graphics 5100 @ 1.10 GHz
704
Intel Core i7-4650U Intel Core i7-4650U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.10 GHz
704
Intel Core i5-4360U Intel Core i5-4360U
Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.10 GHz
704

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 A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2281
AMD Athlon II X4 641 AMD Athlon II X4 641
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2279
AMD A6-3430MX AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2277
Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2275
AMD Athlon II X4 645 AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
2274
Intel Core i5-8200Y Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2272
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2271

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 Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
124
Intel Core i5-4430 Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
124
Intel Core i5-4570R Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
124
Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
123
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
123
Intel Celeron G3930T Intel Celeron G3930T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
123
Intel Celeron G3930 Intel Celeron G3930
2C 2T @ 2.90 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.
AMD A10-6800K AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
272
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
271
Intel Core i7-4510U Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
271
Intel Core i7-4550U Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
269
Intel Celeron G5920 Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
266
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
266
Intel Pentium G4500 Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
266

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