i7-5500U vs Pentium G4560

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4560
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.23
+27.4%
Core i7-5500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.75

Pentium G4560 outperforms Core i7-5500U by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18412034
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium, Pentium GoldIntel Core i7
Power efficiency4.1411.04
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$108$393

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U. 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
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 610Intel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memory64 GB16 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2/12
OpenGL4.44.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-5500U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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 G4560 2.23
+27.4%
i7-5500U 1.75

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 G4560 3539
+27%
i7-5500U 2786

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium G4560 718
i7-5500U 880
+22.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium G4560 1463
i7-5500U 1687
+15.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 1.75
Integrated graphics card 1.85 1.51
Recency 3 January 2017 1 March 2015
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium G4560 has a 27.4% higher aggregate performance score, 22.5% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

i7-5500U, on the other hand, has 260% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G4560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5500U in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G4560 is a desktop processor while Core i7-5500U is a notebook one.


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