i7-1060G7 vs i5-3550
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-1060G7 outperforms Core i5-3550 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3550 and Core i7-1060G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1629 | 1566 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.47 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 3.72 | 26.39 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $205 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3550 and Core i7-1060G7 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 10 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3550 and Core i7-1060G7 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | Intel BGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i7-1060G7. 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, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-3550 and Core i7-1060G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| 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 i7-1060G7 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 i7-1060G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | LPDDR4-3733 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 59.732 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3550 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i7-1060G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3550 and Core i7-1060G7.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.04 | 3.36 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.69 | 4.70 |
| Recency | 29 April 2012 | 1 August 2019 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 9 Watt |
i7-1060G7 has a 10.5% higher aggregate performance score, 581.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 755.6% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-1060G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3550 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-3550 is a desktop processor while Core i7-1060G7 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3550 and Core i7-1060G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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