i7-1255U vs Pentium G5500

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Primary details

Comparing Pentium G5500 and Core i7-1255U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated896
Place by popularitynot in top-10074
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiencyno data53.78
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release dateno data23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G5500 and Core i7-1255U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threadsno data12
Base clock speedno data1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G5500 and Core i7-1255U 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
Socket1151Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G5500 and Core i7-1255U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Pentium G5500 and Core i7-1255U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G5500 and Core i7-1255U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G5500 and Core i7-1255U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1250 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G5500 and Core i7-1255U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 15 Watt

i7-1255U has 400% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 240% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Pentium G5500 and Core i7-1255U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Pentium G5500 is a desktop processor while Core i7-1255U is a notebook one.


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