IntelEntry-level / agingLaptop

Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
4.3/ 10
Technical rating

Entry-level / aging

Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz is a Laptop processor with 2 cores and 4 threads. It runs at 3.1 GHz and boosts up to 3.4 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 3160 and a single-thread rating of 1930. Its stated TDP is 28 W.

CPU Mark3,160
556 samples
Single Thread1,930
Overall rank#3,166
of 6,054
Reference price$605.99

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Entry-level / aging
4.3Entry-level / aging

Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz is a Laptop processor with 2 cores and 4 threads. It runs at 3.1 GHz and boosts up to 3.4 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 3160 and a single-thread rating of 1930. Its stated TDP is 28 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.

01Intel 300Intel7,231 points
02Intel 300TIntel5,627 points
03Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHzThis CPU3,160 points
04Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel381 points
05Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel169 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

01Intel 300Intel3,201 points
02Intel 300TIntel2,702 points
03Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHzThis CPU1,930 points
04Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel265 points
05Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel185 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

01Intel 300TIntel160.8 Mark/W
02Intel 300Intel157.2 Mark/W
03Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHzThis CPU112.9 Mark/W
04Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel47.6 Mark/W
05Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel42.3 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
49,354.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
884.40
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
2,408.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
13.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
6,533.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
10,485.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
269.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
5,665.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryLaptop
Release year2015
SocketFCBGA1168
Cores / threads2 / 4
Base clock3.10 GHz
Max turbo3.40 GHz
TDP28 W
Integrated graphics—

Memory support

LPDDR3
Memory typeLPDDR3
Official speedLPDDR3-1600
Maximum capacity16 GB

Cache hierarchy

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