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Intel · 2012

Intel Core i5-3550S CPU

The Intel Core i5-3550S is a 2012 quad-core desktop processor based on the Ivy Bridge microarchitecture, featuring a 65W TDP and integrated HD Graphics 2500.

The Intel Core i5-3550S is a 64-bit quad-core processor released in April 2012 as part of the Ivy Bridge family. It operates at a base frequency of 3.0 GHz with a maximum turbo boost of 3.7 GHz, and includes 6 MB of L3 cache. The processor is built on a 22 nm process node with a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W. It supports up to two channels of DDR3 memory at 1333/1600 MHz and integrates Intel HD Graphics 2500. The CPU uses the FCLGA1155 socket and features PCIe 3.0 connectivity. Instruction set support includes SSE4.1, SSE4.2, and AVX, but the multiplier is locked. It does not support ECC memory. The Core i5-3550S was discontinued on December 31, 2019.

Benchmarks

Nero Score AI299 images/min
Nero Score AVC encode846 fps

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Specifications

Microarchitecture unverified Ivy Bridge
Cores4
Threads4
Base clock3.0 GHz
Boost clock3.7 GHz
L3 cache6 MB
Process node22 nm
TDP / base power65 W
SocketFCLGA1155
Memory supportDDR3 1333/1600
Memory channels2
ECC memory supportNo
Integrated graphicsIntel HD Graphics 2500
PCIe version3.0
Instruction sets64-bit, Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX
Unlocked multiplierNo
Release date2012-04
Release year2012
Discontinued2019-12-31