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Intel Core i5-5250U vs Intel Core i7-5557U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2015
Intel Core i5-5250U
Intel Core i5-5250U
Released
Q1/2015
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-5557U
Intel Core i7-5557U

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-5250U or Intel Core i7-5557U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-5250U has a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q1/2015.

Intel Core i7-5557U has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 28 W. Released in Q1/2015.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1053 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 28 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-5250U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    368 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    374 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    770 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    786 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1046 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1206 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    448 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    495 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    559 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    178 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    612 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    104 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1001 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    245 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1080 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 48% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 21 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-5557U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    538 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    652 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    720 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1007 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    359 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    464 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    326 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    521 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    865 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-5250U Intel Core i5-5250U
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 5
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 5000U left arrow Intel Core i 5000U
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    1.60 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.70 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    2.50 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 6000 left arrow Intel Iris Graphics 6100
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Execution units
    48 left arrow 48
  • Shader
    384 left arrow 384
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 8
  • DirectX Version
    11.2 left arrow 11.2
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q1/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-5557U and Intel Core i5-5250U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3-1866
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 12
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core i7-5557U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 28 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core i5-5250U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Broadwell U left arrow Broadwell U
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow BGA 1168
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q1/2015

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core i7-5557U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
110
Intel Core i5-5250U
139
Intel Core i7-5557U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
264
Intel Core i5-5250U
360
Intel Core i7-5557U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
591
Intel Core i5-5250U
834
Intel Core i7-5557U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1269
Intel Core i5-5250U
1823
Intel Core i7-5557U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2816
Intel Core i5-5250U
3393
Intel Core i7-5557U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5638
Intel Core i5-5250U
7113
Intel Core i7-5557U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.27
Intel Core i5-5250U
1.62
Intel Core i7-5557U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
2.85
Intel Core i5-5250U
3.89
Intel Core i7-5557U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
3678
Intel Core i5-5250U
4760
Intel Core i7-5557U

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