i5-10210Y vs i5-3550

Place in the ranking	1629	1671
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency	3.72	29.63
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Comet Lake-Y (2019)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$205	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y 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	UTFCBGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y. 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
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y. 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	33.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	10

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.

i5-3550 3.04
+7.4%

i5-10210Y 2.83

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.

i5-3550 4811
+7.5%

i5-10210Y 4475

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.04	2.83
Recency	29 April 2012	21 August 2019
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	7 Watt

i5-3550 has a 7.4% higher aggregate performance score.

i5-10210Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1000% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y.

Note that Core i5-3550 is a desktop processor while Core i5-10210Y is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3550 and Core i5-10210Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.