Intel Core i7-5500U vs Intel Core i5-4210U

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,563

Rank #1,226

vs
4,519

Rank #1,271

4,563
4,519

Core i7-5500U wins by 1% (Rank #1226 vs #1271)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,676

Rank #1,161

vs
4,630

Rank #1,192

4,676
4,630

Core i7-5500U wins by 1% (Rank #1161 vs #1192)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,394

Rank #1,471

vs
4,353

Rank #1,568

4,394
4,353

Core i7-5500U wins by 0.9% (Rank #1471 vs #1568)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,549

Rank #1,171

vs
4,526

Rank #1,331

4,549
4,526

Core i7-5500U wins by 0.5% (Rank #1171 vs #1331)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,509

Rank #1,270

vs
4,495

Rank #1,356

4,509
4,495

Core i7-5500U wins by 0.3% (Rank #1270 vs #1356)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,553

Rank #1,092

vs
4,535

Rank #1,189

4,553
4,535

Core i7-5500U wins by 0.4% (Rank #1092 vs #1189)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-5500U Core i5-4210U Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,400 MHz
1,700 MHz
+29.2%
Clock Multiplier
24x
17x
+29.2%
L1 Cache
62 KB
62 KB
0%
L2 Cache
0 MiB
0 MiB
0%
L3 Cache
4 MiB
3 MiB
+25%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
0%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
12
12
0%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
15 W
0%
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
22 nm
36.4% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-5500U Core i5-4210U
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i7-5500U i5-4210U
Core Name Broadwell-U Haswell
Socket FCBGA1168 FCBGA1168
Package FC-BGA1168 FC-BGA1168
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 4x1, 2x4
Market Segment Mobile Mobile
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core i7-5500U
Intel
Core i5-4210U
Intel

Model Number

Core i7-5500U
i7-5500U
Core i5-4210U
i5-4210U

Core Name

Core i7-5500U
Broadwell-U
Core i5-4210U
Haswell

Socket

Core i7-5500U
FCBGA1168
Core i5-4210U
FCBGA1168

Package

Core i7-5500U
FC-BGA1168
Core i5-4210U
FC-BGA1168

Memory Type

Core i7-5500U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Core i5-4210U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Core i7-5500U
Yes
Core i5-4210U
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-5500U
2.0
Core i5-4210U
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-5500U
4x1, 2x4
Core i5-4210U
4x1, 2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-5500U
Mobile
Core i5-4210U
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-5500U
Yes
Core i5-4210U
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-5500U Core i5-4210U
Process 14 nm 22 nm
Die Area 82 mm² 118 mm²
Transistor Count 1,300 1,400
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-5500U
14 nm
Core i5-4210U
22 nm

Die Area

Core i7-5500U
82 mm²
Core i5-4210U
118 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-5500U
1,300
Core i5-4210U
1,400

Manufacturer

Core i7-5500U
Intel
Core i5-4210U
Intel

Word Size

Core i7-5500U
64-bit
Core i5-4210U
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-5500U Core i5-4210U
GPU HD Graphics 5500 HD Graphics 4400
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Core i7-5500U
HD Graphics 5500
Core i5-4210U
HD Graphics 4400

GPU Designer

Core i7-5500U
Intel
Core i5-4210U
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-5500U
950 MHz
Core i5-4210U
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-5500U Core i5-4210U
ADX
AES
AVX
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64