CPULaptopReleased Jan 5, 2015

Intel Core i7-5500U

2C/4T · 3.0 GHz · 15 W

The Intel Core i7-5500U is a dual-core, quad-thread mobile processor from Intel's 5th Generation (Broadwell) family, launched in January 2015 on the 14nm process. It runs at a 2.40 GHz base clock with turbo up to 3.00 GHz, integrates HD Graphics 5500, and operates within a 15W TDP for thin-and-light laptops.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Core i7-5500U
Segment
Laptop
Generation
5th Generation Intel Core
Codename
Broadwell-U
Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Broadwell
Release date
Jan 5, 2015

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock
2.40 GHz
Boost clock
3.00 GHz
TDP (design W)
15 W
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
0.5 MB
L3 cache
4 MB
Technology (nm)
14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket
FCBGA1168
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✕ No
Integrated GPU
HD 5500
Clock: 950 MHz
Memory type
—
Memory size
—
ECC memory
—
PCIe
—

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
—
NPU
None

OS support

Windows
Windows 10
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