Core i5-7400T vs Core i5-3550

General info

Comparing Core i5-3550 and Core i5-7400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1503	1512
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.65	1.39
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	29 April 2012 (11 years old)	3 January 2017 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$205	$187
Current price	$190 (0.9x MSRP)	$274 (1.5x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-7400T has 114% better value for money than i5-3550.

Technical specs

Core i5-3550 and Core i5-7400T 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	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 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	80 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3550 and Core i5-7400T 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	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-7400T. 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)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-3550 and Core i5-7400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
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 i5-7400T 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 i5-7400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3550 and Core i5-7400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-7400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i5-7400T 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 i5-7400T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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 i5-3550 outperforms Core i5-7400T by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	3.14	3.10
Integrated graphics card	0.68	3.09
Recency	29 April 2012	3 January 2017
Cost	$205	$187
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	35 Watt

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