Intel Core 5th Generation · Broadwell
A Broadwell U-series i7 with two cores and four threads at 15W, the 5500U ran at 2.4–3GHz — part of Intel's continued push toward efficient thin-and-light designs on the newer 14nm process.
It offered solid single-threaded responsiveness for everyday productivity, trading multi-core throughput for battery life in a slim laptop chassis.
Up to 3 GHz boost clock.
Supported memory generations. Soldered (LPDDR) or upgradeable depends on the laptop.
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