Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-5550U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1168

Clockspeed: 2.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.0 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 16 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5550U CPU @ 2.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3004th fastest in multithreading out of 5440 CPUs
2403rd fastest in single threading out of 5440 CPUs
663rd fastest in out of 1513 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2780

Single Thread Rating

1625

Samples: 11*
*Margin for error: Medium

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,820
Thread: 1,528

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz

Integer Math	8,901 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,964 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,141 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	713.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	40,587 KBytes/Sec
Physics	260 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,611 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,625 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of November 2025

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of November 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,403
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,151
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,704
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,873
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,568
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,621
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,420
Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz		2,780

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.59
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.31
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.49
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.06
Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,518
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,033
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,897
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,623
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,395
Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz		1,625

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2715298 - Jun 23 2025		2277
BL1943777 - Nov 11 2023		2451
BL1838454 - Jun 12 2023		3100
BL1298874 - Sep 23 2020		2744
BL1272328 - Jul 24 2020		3095

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz		2,780
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-5550U		2,630 (-5.4%)
AMD FX-9800P vs Intel Core i7-5550U		2,460 (-11.5%)
AMD A12-9700P vs Intel Core i7-5550U		2,430 (-12.6%)
AMD A10-9600P vs Intel Core i7-5550U		2,337 (-15.9%)
AMD PRO A8-8600B vs Intel Core i7-5550U		2,203 (-20.8%)
AMD PRO A10-8700B vs Intel Core i7-5550U		2,172 (-21.9%)
AMD Embedded R-Series RX-421BD vs Intel Core i7-5550U		3,302 (+18.8%)
AMD A10-9630P vs Intel Core i7-5550U		3,041 (+9.4%)
AMD PRO A12-9800B vs Intel Core i7-5550U		2,718 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5550U		3,405 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-5550U		3,367 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i5-6267U @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-5550U		3,352 (+20.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,874
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,614
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		9,066
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,012
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		8,006
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,804
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,984
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,756
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,722
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,704
Intel Core i7-5550U @ 2.00GHz		506

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