i3-1005G1 vs Pentium 3550M

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3550M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 37 Watt
0.84
Core i3-1005G1
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.09
+268%

Core i3-1005G1 outperforms Pentium 3550M by a whopping 268% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25881634
Place by popularitynot in top-10067
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.1511.69
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$281

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA946FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3550M and Core i3-1005G1.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Pentium 3550M 0.84
i3-1005G1 3.09
+268%

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.

Pentium 3550M 1330
i3-1005G1 4906
+269%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 3.09
Integrated graphics card 0.77 5.58
Recency 1 September 2013 1 August 2019
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 15 Watt

i3-1005G1 has a 267.9% higher aggregate performance score, 624.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 146.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1005G1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3550M in performance tests.


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