IntelEntry-level / agingLaptop

Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
4.0/ 10
Technical rating

Entry-level / aging

Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz is a Laptop processor with 2 cores and 4 threads. It runs at 2.4 GHz and boosts up to 3 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 2804 and a single-thread rating of 1651. Its stated TDP is 15 W.

CPU Mark2,804
5,903 samples
Single Thread1,651
Overall rank#3,340
of 6,054
Reference price—

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Entry-level / aging
4.0Entry-level / aging

Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz is a Laptop processor with 2 cores and 4 threads. It runs at 2.4 GHz and boosts up to 3 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 2804 and a single-thread rating of 1651. Its stated TDP is 15 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

03Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHzThis CPU2,804 points
04AMD FX-8800PAMD2,804 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

02Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHzThis CPU1,651 points
05AMD FX-8800PAMD1,357 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

01Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHzThis CPU186.9 Mark/W
04AMD FX-8800PAMD80.1 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Data CompressionKBytes/Sec
39,178.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
740.20
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
2,420.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
14.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
6,037.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
9,199.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
251.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
5,029.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryLaptop
Release year2015
SocketFCBGA1168
Cores / threads2 / 4
Base clock2.40 GHz
Max turbo3.00 GHz
TDP15 W
Integrated graphicsIntel HD Graphics 5500

Memory support

LPDDR3
Memory typeLPDDR3
Official speedLPDDR3-1333
Maximum capacity16 GB

Cache hierarchy

L1I2 x 32 KB
L1D2 x 32 KB
L22 x 256 KB
L34 MB