Pentium III 550E vs i5-14401E
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-14401E and Pentium III 550E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) | Coppermine (1999−2001) |
| Release date | July 2024 (recently) | 25 October 1999 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $368 |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-14401E and Pentium III 550E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 0.55 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 215 mm2 | 106 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 28 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-14401E and Pentium III 550E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | 1700 | 370 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-14401E and Pentium III 550E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-14401E and Pentium III 550E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-14401E and Pentium III 550E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-14401E and Pentium III 550E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-14401E and Pentium III 550E.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 12 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
i5-14401E has 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium III 550E, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-14401E and Pentium III 550E. We've got no test results to judge.
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