Pentium 3550M vs Ultra 7 155H

Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 155H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.04
+1787%
Pentium 3550M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 37 Watt
0.85

Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms Pentium 3550M by a whopping 1787% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4252571
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-HIntel Pentium
Power efficiency53.212.13
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$503$134

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads222
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache112 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M 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
SocketFCBGA2049FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory size96 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.25 GHz1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)no data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Pentium 3550M.

PCIe version5.02.0
PCI Express lanes816
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no 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.

Ultra 7 155H 16.04
+1787%
Pentium 3550M 0.85

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.

Ultra 7 155H 25005
+1780%
Pentium 3550M 1330

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.04 0.85
Recency 14 December 2023 1 September 2013
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 22 2
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 37 Watt

Ultra 7 155H has a 1787.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 700% more physical cores and 1000% more threads, and 32.1% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 155H is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3550M in performance tests.


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