Intel Pentium 3556U
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Released
Q3/2013
Intel Pentium 3556U

Processor Intel Pentium 3556U, specifications and benchmarks

Intel Pentium 3556U Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q3/2013. Here are all the Intel Pentium 3556U’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 1.70 GHz, total of cores is 2. The CPU supports DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1333LPDDR3-1600 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket BGA 1168. The TDP for CPU is 15 W.

Specifications

Technical data

Legacy catalog specifications; the original verification date is not recorded.

CPU generation and family
  • CPU group
    Intel Pentium 3000
  • Family
    Intel Pentium
  • Generation
    4
  • Name
    Intel Pentium 3556U
  • Predecessor
    —
  • Segment
    Mobile
  • Successor
    —
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
  • A-Core
    —
  • B-Core
    —
  • Base Frequency
    1.7 GHz
  • C-Core
    —
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • CPU Cores
    2
  • CPU Threads
    2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo
Internal Graphics
  • DirectX Version
    11.1
  • Execution units
    10
  • Generation
    7.5
  • GPU Frequency
    200 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
  • GPU Turbo
    1000 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    —
  • Release date
    Q4/2012
  • Shader
    80
  • Technology
    22 nm
Hardware codec support
  • AV1
    No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No
  • JPEG
    Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • VP8
    No
  • VP9
    No
Memory & PCIe
  • ECC
    No
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2
  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1333LPDDR3-1600
  • PCIe lanes
    10
  • PCIe version
    2
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    —
  • TDP down
    —
  • TDP up
    —
Technical details
  • Architecture
    Haswell U
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L2-Cache
    —
  • L3-Cache
    2.00 MB
  • Part Number
    —
  • Release date
    Q3/2013
  • Socket
    BGA 1168
  • Technology
    22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Pentium 3556U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    935 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    991 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1121 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1205 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1375 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    751 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    829 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Pentium 3556U with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

66
Intel Pentium 3556U
68
67
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

126
Intel Pentium 3556U
131
130
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

353
Intel Pentium 3556U
355
355
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

639
Intel Pentium 3556U
657
649
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

160 GFLOPS
Intel Pentium 3556U
163 GFLOPS
163 GFLOPS
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

1469
Intel Pentium 3556U
1490
1480
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

2483
Intel Pentium 3556U
2511
2506

Comparable benchmark results are required to suggest performance alternatives.

*

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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