Pentium 3558U vs i5-2560M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2560M
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.57
+131%

Core i5-2560M outperforms Pentium 3558U by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

i5-2560M i5-2560M
Pentium 3558U Pentium 3558U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2560M and Pentium 3558U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21332741
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Pentium
Power efficiency4.094.13
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$161

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2560M and Pentium 3558U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MB2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors624 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2560M and Pentium 3558U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2560M and Pentium 3558U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDIno data-
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-2560M and Pentium 3558U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2560M and Pentium 3558U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2560M and Pentium 3558U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2560M and Pentium 3558U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2560M and Pentium 3558U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data10
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-2560M 1.57
+131%
Pentium 3558U 0.68

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2560M 2397
+131%
Pentium 3558U 1036

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.57 0.68
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i5-2560M has a 130.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Pentium 3558U, on the other hand, has a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2560M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3558U in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2560M and Pentium 3558U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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