Differences

Top features of Intel Pentium 3550M

Top features of Intel Core i5-4288U
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Higher clock speed2.60 GHz
2.30 GHz
Around 12% better clock speed -
Performance per watt28 W
37 W
About 0.76 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium 3550M and Intel Core i5-4288U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
Specification | Value |
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Name |
Intel Pentium 3550M
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Segment |
Mobile
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Family |
Intel Pentium
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Generation |
4
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CPU group |
Intel Pentium 3000
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium 3550M vs Intel Core i5-4288U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
Specification | Value |
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Frequency |
2.30 GHz
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CPU Cores |
2
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Turbo (1 Core) |
No turbo
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CPU Threads |
2
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Turbo (2 Cores) |
No turbo
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Hyperthreading |
No
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Overclocking |
No
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Core architecture |
normal
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Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium 3550M and Intel Core i5-4288U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
Specification | Value |
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GPU name |
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
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GPU frequency |
0.40 GHz
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GPU (Turbo) |
1.10 GHz
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Execution units |
10
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Shader |
80
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Max. GPU Memory |
--
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Max. displays |
3
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Generation |
7.5
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DirectX Version |
11.1
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Technology |
22 nm
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Release date |
Q4/2012
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Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium 3550M and Intel Core i5-4288U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
Specification | Value |
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
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h264 |
Decode / Encode
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VP9 |
No
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VP8 |
No
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AV1 |
No
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AVC |
Decode / Encode
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VC-1 |
Decode
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JPEG |
Decode
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Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Pentium 3550M and Intel Core i5-4288U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
Specification | Value |
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Memory type |
DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
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Max. Memory |
32 GB
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ECC |
No
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Memory channels |
2
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PCIe version |
2
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PCIe lanes |
16
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Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium 3550M and Intel Core i5-4288U.
Specification | Value |
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AES-NI |
Yes
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Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium 3550M or Intel Core i5-4288U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
Specification | Value |
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TDP (PL1) |
37 W
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Tjunction max. |
100 °C
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Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium 3550M and Intel Core i5-4288U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
Specification | Value |
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Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
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Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
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ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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L3-Cache |
2.00 MB
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Architecture |
Haswell U
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Technology |
22 nm
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Socket |
PGA 946
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Release date |
Q4/2013
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Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Intel Pentium 3550M and Intel Core i5-4288U.
Specification | Value |
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Used in |
Unknown
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