Core i7-5500U vs Core i5-3330

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1615	1899
Place by popularity	88	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.95	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	3 September 2012 (11 years ago)	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$360	$393
Current price	$63 (0.2x MSRP)	$591 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	133 mm2	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Smart Response	no data	+
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	950 MHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3330 and Core i7-5500U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i5-3330 outperforms Core i7-5500U by 47% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.65	1.80
Integrated graphics card	0.68	1.50
Recency	3 September 2012	1 March 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Cost	$360	$393
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	15 Watt

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