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Core i7-5500U


Performance
82.89k points

Description
The Core i7-5500U is a cpu manufactured by Intel that was released on March 2015. This model has 2 Broadwell-U cores with HyperThreading, runs at 2400 MHz as base frequency and has a a thermal design power of 15 W.

Specs
Official name
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5500U CPU @ 2.40GHz
CPUID
306d4
Core
Broadwell-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
Cores/Threads
2 /4
TDP
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
Release date
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
Multithread
Test#1 (Integers)
3.31k
5.97k (x1.8)
Test#2 (FP)
11.61k
25.54k (x2.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.94k
8.8k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.24k
3.36k (x1.0)
TOTAL
22.1k
43.67k (x2.0)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
Multithread
Test#1 (Integers)
10.59k
20.8k (x2.0)
Test#2 (FP)
13.72k
30.44k (x2.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.22k
9.1k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
3.35k (x0.9)
TOTAL
32.16k
63.69k (x2.0)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
Multithread
Test#1 (Integers)
10.37k
20.93k (x2.0)
Test#2 (FP)
14.25k
33.87k (x2.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.07k
8.98k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.12k
3.35k (x1.1)
TOTAL
31.81k
67.13k (x2.1)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
Multithread
Test#1 (Integers)
17.76k
34.9k (x2.0)
Test#2 (FP)
14.9k
35.07k (x2.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.17k
9.28k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.58k
3.64k (x1.0)
TOTAL
40.41k
82.89k (x2.1)

Computers where this CPU was tested

RAM models tested along with this CPU
Model
Type
Frequency
Size
DDR3
1600 MHz
8 GB
DDR3
1600 MHz
2 GB
DDR3
1600 MHz
4 GB

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [% vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [% vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [% vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [% vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [% vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [% vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [% vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [% vs time]

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Similar CPUs to Core i7-5500U
Core i7-5500U (This model)
 Mode FPU monothread  [22.1k points]
 Mode FPU multithread  [43.67k points]
 Mode AVX2 monothread  [40.41k points]
 Mode AVX2 multithread  [82.89k points]
 Mode FPU monothread  [21.84k points -1.17%]
 Mode FPU multithread  [42.62k points -2.40%]
 Mode AVX2 monothread  [42k points +3.93%]
 Mode AVX2 multithread  [90.89k points +9.65%]
 Mode FPU monothread  [20.13k points -8.92%]
 Mode FPU multithread  [37.93k points -13.13%]
 Mode AVX monothread  [29.22k points -27.70%]
 Mode AVX multithread  [58.81k points -29.05%]
 Mode FPU monothread  [18.71k points -15.35%]
 Mode FPU multithread  [35.09k points -19.64%]
 Mode AVX2 monothread  [33.02k points -18.27%]
 Mode AVX2 multithread  [66.14k points -20.20%]
 Mode FPU monothread  [18.86k points -14.69%]
 Mode FPU multithread  [37.05k points -15.16%]
 Mode AVX2 monothread  [33.38k points -17.39%]
 Mode AVX2 multithread  [79.6k points -3.97%]
 Mode FPU monothread  [24.37k points +10.27%]
 Mode FPU multithread  [51.09k points +17.01%]
 Mode AVX2 monothread  [46.25k points +14.45%]
 Mode AVX2 multithread  [97.52k points +17.64%]
 Mode FPU monothread  [16.86k points -23.71%]
 Mode FPU multithread  [34.15k points -21.79%]
 Mode AVX monothread  [24.13k points -40.29%]
 Mode AVX multithread  [50.23k points -39.40%]
 Mode FPU monothread  [17.02k points -22.99%]
 Mode FPU multithread  [42.02k points -3.76%]
 Mode AVX2 monothread  [36.77k points -9.01%]
 Mode AVX2 multithread  [71.02k points -14.32%]
 Mode FPU monothread  [24.12k points +9.14%]
 Mode FPU multithread  [95.36k points +118.37%]
 Mode AVX2 monothread  [36.64k points -9.34%]
 Mode AVX2 multithread  [140.97k points +70.07%]
 Mode FPU monothread  [29.09k points +31.60%]
 Mode FPU multithread  [59.51k points +36.28%]
 Mode AVX2 monothread  [48.16k points +19.19%]
 Mode AVX2 multithread  [97.27k points +17.35%]
 Mode FPU monothread  [24.48k points +10.77%]
 Mode FPU multithread  [43.95k points +0.64%]
 Mode AVX2 monothread  [39.73k points -1.69%]
 Mode AVX2 multithread  [79.22k points -4.42%]
          
FPU mode comparison

Monothread integers operations
Model
Score
3.41k [2.82%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
3.31k
This model
3.29k [-0.64%]
3.24k [-2.14%]
3.18k [-3.99%]

Multithread integers operations
Model
Score
Intel Core i7-5500U
5.97k
This model
5.91k [-0.96%]
5.77k [-3.33%]

Monothread floating point operations
Model
Score
12.26k [5.60%]
12.24k [5.38%]
12.23k [5.32%]
12.19k [4.93%]
11.68k [0.61%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
11.61k
This model
11.25k [-3.16%]
11.24k [-3.23%]
11.23k [-3.32%]
10.93k [-5.84%]
10.79k [-7.06%]

Multithread floating point operations
Model
Score
27.14k [6.24%]
25.55k [0.01%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
25.54k
This model
25.28k [-1.01%]
24.15k [-5.44%]

Monothread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
Intel Core i7-5500U
3.94k
This model
3.93k [-0.14%]
3.91k [-0.59%]

Multithread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
8.9k [1.04%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
8.8k
This model
8.31k [-5.60%]
7.55k [-14.29%]

Monothread memory performance
Model
Score
3.32k [2.36%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
3.24k
This model
3.16k [-2.38%]
3.13k [-3.51%]
3.09k [-4.59%]

Multithread memory performance
Model
Score
3.51k [4.53%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
3.36k
This model
3.27k [-2.42%]
3.18k [-5.28%]
3.07k [-8.38%]
          
SSE mode comparison

Monothread integers operations
Model
Score
11.39k [7.58%]
11.11k [4.90%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
10.59k
This model
10.52k [-0.60%]
10.08k [-4.80%]
9.96k [-5.93%]
9.94k [-6.12%]

Multithread integers operations
Model
Score
23.57k [13.33%]
23.1k [11.03%]
23.04k [10.75%]
22.99k [10.51%]
21.38k [2.79%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
20.8k
This model
20.49k [-1.51%]
20.46k [-1.63%]
20.39k [-1.97%]
20.23k [-2.75%]
20.18k [-2.99%]

Monothread floating point operations
Model
Score
15.85k [15.53%]
15.11k [10.14%]
14.35k [4.66%]
14.02k [2.21%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
13.72k
This model
12.31k [-10.28%]
12.25k [-10.69%]
12.06k [-12.05%]
11.97k [-12.72%]
11.94k [-12.93%]

Multithread floating point operations
Model
Score
36.28k [19.19%]
35.19k [15.61%]
32.49k [6.75%]
31.32k [2.89%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
30.44k
This model
28.59k [-6.09%]
28.17k [-7.46%]
27.61k [-9.28%]
27.45k [-9.83%]
27.4k [-9.99%]

Monothread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
Intel Core i7-5500U
4.22k
This model
4.06k [-3.94%]

Multithread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
9.33k [2.45%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
9.1k
This model
8.82k [-3.13%]
8.58k [-5.76%]
8.33k [-8.47%]

Monothread memory performance
Model
Score
3.8k [4.51%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
3.64k
This model
3.51k [-3.42%]

Multithread memory performance
Model
Score
3.52k [4.98%]
3.48k [3.71%]
3.47k [3.40%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
3.35k
This model
3.33k [-0.70%]
3.21k [-4.16%]
3.15k [-6.11%]
          
AVX mode comparison

Monothread integers operations
Model
Score
10.46k [0.87%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
10.37k
This model
10.24k [-1.21%]
10.08k [-2.78%]
10.03k [-3.28%]
9.99k [-3.62%]

Multithread integers operations
Model
Score
23.06k [10.20%]
21.22k [1.40%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
20.93k
This model
20.86k [-0.34%]
20.69k [-1.14%]
19.91k [-4.88%]
19.82k [-5.30%]
19.76k [-5.59%]

Monothread floating point operations
Model
Score
16.99k [19.17%]
16.98k [19.15%]
15.33k [7.55%]
15.18k [6.51%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
14.25k
This model
13.9k [-2.45%]
13.49k [-5.34%]
12.85k [-9.85%]
12.7k [-10.93%]
12.63k [-11.41%]

Multithread floating point operations
Model
Score
36.27k [7.09%]
34.96k [3.21%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
33.87k
This model
31.77k [-6.21%]
31.08k [-8.23%]
31.07k [-8.27%]
30.44k [-10.12%]
29.95k [-11.57%]

Monothread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
4.19k [2.76%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
4.07k
This model
4.03k [-1.10%]

Multithread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
9.95k [10.76%]
9.92k [10.41%]
9.5k [5.76%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
8.98k
This model
8.75k [-2.56%]
8.42k [-6.31%]

Monothread memory performance
Model
Score
3.15k [1.18%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
3.12k
This model
3.08k [-1.18%]
3.07k [-1.64%]

Multithread memory performance
Model
Score
3.51k [4.87%]
3.49k [4.34%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
3.35k
This model
3.28k [-2.19%]
          
AVX2 mode comparison

Monothread integers operations
Model
Score
18.34k [3.26%]
17.99k [1.29%]
17.82k [0.34%]
17.78k [0.09%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
17.76k
This model
17.58k [-1.04%]
17.57k [-1.09%]
17.1k [-3.74%]
17.06k [-3.97%]

Multithread integers operations
Model
Score
38.23k [9.53%]
37.34k [6.98%]
37.07k [6.21%]
35.68k [2.22%]
34.95k [0.15%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
34.9k
This model
33.41k [-4.28%]
31.77k [-8.98%]
31.64k [-9.33%]
31.32k [-10.26%]
31.11k [-10.86%]

Monothread floating point operations
Model
Score
16.05k [7.72%]
15.96k [7.11%]
15.61k [4.77%]
15.24k [2.33%]
14.96k [0.40%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
14.9k
This model
14.78k [-0.80%]
14.7k [-1.30%]
14.7k [-1.36%]
14.66k [-1.63%]
14.56k [-2.24%]

Multithread floating point operations
Model
Score
38.24k [9.03%]
36.87k [5.13%]
35.79k [2.05%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
35.07k
This model
34.83k [-0.69%]
33.68k [-3.97%]
33.53k [-4.40%]
32.57k [-7.11%]
31.66k [-9.71%]

Monothread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
4.29k [3.02%]
4.22k [1.25%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
4.17k
This model
4.08k [-2.16%]
4.07k [-2.45%]
4.05k [-2.93%]

Multithread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
9.44k [1.74%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
9.28k
This model
9.07k [-2.22%]
8.75k [-5.65%]
8.46k [-8.85%]

Monothread memory performance
Model
Score
Intel Core i7-5500U
3.58k
This model
3.55k [-0.92%]
3.48k [-2.86%]
3.47k [-3.12%]

Multithread memory performance
Model
Score
3.65k [0.10%]
Intel Core i7-5500U
3.64k
This model
3.57k [-1.99%]
3.56k [-2.40%]
3.52k [-3.40%]
3.43k [-5.84%]

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