Intel Core i5-4460 vs Core i5-3550

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Combined performance score

i5-3550
3.13

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-3550 by 2% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking14921485
Place by popularitynot in top-10035
Value for money0.651.24
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date29 April 2012 (11 years old)1 June 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$205$182
Current price$190 (0.9x MSRP)$103 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-4460 has 91% better value for money than i5-3550.

Technical specs

Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1400 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPPno data-
FDI++
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 3.13
i5-4460 3.18
+1.6%

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-3550 by 2% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-3550 4807
i5-4460 4879
+1.5%

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-3550 by 1% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-3550 636
i5-4460 1052
+65.4%

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-3550 by 65% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-3550 1890
i5-4460 2931
+55.1%

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-3550 by 55% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-3550 5191
+7.9%
i5-4460 4813

Core i5-3550 outperforms Core i5-4460 by 8% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-3550 17762
+3.9%
i5-4460 17098

Core i5-3550 outperforms Core i5-4460 by 4% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-3550 6405
+0.9%
i5-4460 6350

Core i5-3550 outperforms Core i5-4460 by 1% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-3550 9.98
+14.9%
i5-4460 11.47

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-3550 by 15% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-3550 6
+6.4%
i5-4460 5

Core i5-3550 outperforms Core i5-4460 by 6% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3550 1.56
+2.6%
i5-4460 1.52

Core i5-3550 outperforms Core i5-4460 by 3% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-3550 2.7
i5-4460 2.8
+3.7%

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-3550 by 4% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-3550 3375
i5-4460 3381
+0.2%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-3550 164
i5-4460 165
+0.5%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-3550 33
i5-4460 34
+2.7%

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-3550 by 3% in x264 encoding pass 2.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

i5-3550 5870
i5-4460 6010
+2.4%

Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i5-3550 by 2% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.13 3.18
Integrated graphics card 0.68 1.83
Recency 29 April 2012 1 June 2014
Cost $205 $182
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 84 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3550 and Core i5-4460. The differences in performance seem too small.


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