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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz

Processor

CPU cores: 2^*
CPU threads: 4^*
Maximum boost clock: 3 GHz^*
Thermal design power: 15 W^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningWindows / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz

15.04^* mHash/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU with HD Graphics 5000

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU

Face DetectionWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz

5.74^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU with HD Graphics 5000

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU

Ocean Surface SimulationWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz

38.22^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU with HD Graphics 5000

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU

Particle Simulation - 64kWindows / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz

21.64^* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU with HD Graphics 5000

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU

T-RexWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz

0.29^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU with HD Graphics 5000

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU

TV-L1 Optical FlowWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz

0.84^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU with HD Graphics 5000

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU

Video CompositionWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz

1.61^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU with HD Graphics 5000

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4550U CPU

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark2,354^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,289^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark2,354^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark3,713^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 2^*
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 5000^*
CPU threads: 4^*
Base clock: 1.5 GHz^*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 3 GHz^*
Integrated GPU base frequency: 200 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,100 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 25.60 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 1.5 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 3 GHz^*
Socket / package: FCBGA1168^*
Process node: 22 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 118 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 15 W^*
Transistors: 1,300 million^*

Cache hierarchy

Reported cache^*
Size
4 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2^*
Video memory type: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600^*

Supported memory

DDR3L 1333/1600 | LPDDR3 1333/1600^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 15 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 40 fields

Product Collection: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 1.5^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3^* GHz
Cache: 4 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 5 GT/s DMI2^*
TDP: 15^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Conflict Free: Yes^*
Max Memory Size: 16^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 2^*
Vertical Segment: Mobile^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 25.6^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: No^*
Graphics Base Frequency: 200^* MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency: 1.1^* GHz
Graphics Output: eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA^*
Max Resolution HDMI: 3200x2000@60Hz^*
Max Resolution DP: 3200x2000@60Hz^*
Processor Number: i7-4550U^*
DirectX Support: 11.2/12^*
PCI Express Revision: 2^*
PCI Express Configurations: 4x1, 2x4^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 12^*
T: 100°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: Launched^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Secure Key: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q3'13^*
Lithography: 22^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $426.00^*
nb of Cores: 2^*
nb of Threads: 4^*

Specifications 2 · 78 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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AMTVersion

9.5^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

AntiTheftTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

BornOnDate

Q3'13^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

Bus

5 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

Cache

4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ClockSpeed

1.50 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ClockSpeedMax

3.00 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

CodeNameText

Products formerly Haswell^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
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CoreCount

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

CpuId

75112^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

CpuName

Intel® Core™ i7-4550U Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

CVTHD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ECCMemory

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ESUDate

Wednesday. June 30. 2021^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

FDI

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

GeneralPurposeIO

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

GraphicsDeviceId

0xA26^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

GraphicsDirectXSupport

11.2/12^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

GraphicsFreq

200 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

GraphicsMaxFreq

1.10 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

GraphicsMaxMem

2 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionDP

3200x2000@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionHDMI

3200x2000@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

GraphicsOpenGLSupport

4.3^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

GraphicsOutput

eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

HDAudioTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

IntegratedIDE

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

IntegratedLAN

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

InTru3D

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

Lithography

22 nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

MarketSegment

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

MaxMem

16 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

25.6 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

MaxTDP

15 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

MemoryTypes

DDR3L 1333/1600. LPDDR3 1333/1600^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

NumDisplaysSupported

3^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

NumPCIExpressPorts

12^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

NumSATAPorts

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

NumUSBPorts

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

PackageSize

40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

PCIExpressConfigs

4x1. 2x4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

PCIExpressRevision

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

PCISupport

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® HD Graphics 5000^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ProcessorNumber

i7-4550U^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ProductGroup

4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

QuickSyncVideo

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

RapidStorageTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

SATA6PortCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ServicingStatus

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

SmartConnectVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

SocketsSupported

FCBGA1168^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

TBTVersion

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ThermalJunctionRateCode

100°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

ThreadCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq

3.00 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

TXT

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

UART

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

USBRevision

3.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 618^*

Specifications 3 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Core i7-4550U Processor^*
Status: Launched^*
Release Date: Q3'13^*
Cores: 2^*
Max Turbo Speed: 3^* GHz
Base Speed: 1.5^* GHz
Cache Size: 4^* MB

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz^*
cores: 2^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 42^*
price: 0^*
tdp: 15^*
date: 2014-02-01^*
socket: BGA1168^*
category: Laptop^*
speed: 1,500^*
turbo: 3,000^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 5 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i7-4550U^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2013-06-04^*
Process Size (nm): 22^* nm
TDP (W): 15^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 118^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,300^*
Freq (MHz): 1,500^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 40 fields

turbo frequency: 3,000^*
turbo frequency: 3,000^*
cache size: 4,096^*
cache size: 4,096^*
tdp: 15^*
tdp: 15^*
product line: 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors^*
socket: FCBGA1168^*
socket: FCBGA1168^*
memory type: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600^*
memory type: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600^*
cores: 2^*
cores: 2^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Mobile^*
vertical segment: Mobile^*
max memory size: 16,777,216^*
max memory size: 16,777,216^*
status: Discontinued^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 100^*
max temp: 100^*
package size: 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm^*
package size: 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Core i7-4550U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.00 GHz)^*
threads: 4^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Core i7-4550U^*
name: Intel Core i7-4550U^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 2,354^*
processor number: i7-4550U^*
processor number: i7-4550U^*
launch date: 2013-08-01^*
launch date: 2013-08-01^*
lithography: 22^*
lithography: 22^*
bus speed: 5^*
bus speed: 5^*
base frequency: 1,500^*
base frequency: 1,500^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

ClockSpeed: 1.5^* GHz
Cache: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 5 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 15^* W
BornOnDate: Q3'13^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i7-4550U Processor^*
MarketSegment: Mobile^*
Lithography: 22^* nm
CoreCount: 2^*
ThreadCount: 4^*
ClockSpeedMax: 3^* GHz

Specifications 9 · 75 fields

Intel® ME Firmware Version

9.5^*

Intel® HD Audio Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Anti-Theft Technology

Yes^*

# of USB Ports

4^*

USB Revision

3.0^*

General Purpose IO

Yes^*

UART

Yes^*

Total # of SATA Ports

4^*

Total Cores

2^*

Integrated LAN

No^*

Integrated IDE

No^*

Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports

4^*

Total Threads

4^*

Processor Base Frequency

1.5^* GHz

Cache

4.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

5^* GT/s

TDP

15^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

3.0^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

3.0^* GHz

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q3'13^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Wednesday | June 30 | 2021^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

16^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3L 1333/1600 | LPDDR3 1333/1600^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

No^*

GPU Name‡

Intel® HD Graphics 5000^*

Graphics Base Frequency

200^* MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.1^* GHz

Product Collection

4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

3^*

Device ID

0xA26^*

Graphics Output

eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA^*

Vertical Segment

Mobile^*

Graphics Video Max Memory

2^* GB

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

3200x2000@60Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

3200x2000@60Hz^*

DirectX* Support

11.2/12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.3^*

Processor Number

i7-4550U^*

PCI Express Revision

2.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

4x1 | 2x4^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

12^*

PCI Support

No^*

Sockets Supported

FCBGA1168^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Lithography

22^* nm

Package Size

40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm^*

TJUNCTION

100^* °C

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® TSX-NI

No^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Specifications 10 · 8 fields

name: Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz^*
socket: BGA1168^*
category: Laptop^*
mark: 3,713^*
single thread: 1,518^*
tdp: 15^*
powerperf: 247^*
testdate: Feb 2014^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i7-4550U @ 1.50GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,014^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

BGA1168^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Laptop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

cpuMark

2,354^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

threadMark

1,289^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

15^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerf

156.94^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

cores

2^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

* Provisional data