Intel Core i7-8550U
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Released
Q3/2017
Intel Core i7-8550U

Processor Intel Core i7-8550U, specifications and benchmarks

726 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i7-8550U Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q3/2017. Here are all the Intel Core i7-8550U’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 1.80 GHz, total of cores is 4. The CPU supports DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM and is installed in the motherboard on Socket BGA 1356. The TDP for CPU is 15 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i7-8550U

  • Segment
    Mobile
  • Family
  • Generation
    8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U
  • Predecessor
    --
  • Successor
    --
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i7-8550U Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    1.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    2.40 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A core
    --
  • B core
    --
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    24
  • Shader
    192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Generation
    9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2016
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    --
  • Tjunction max.
    --
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    --
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U Refresh
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356
  • Release date
    Q3/2017
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-8550U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    291 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    309 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    402 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    382 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    291 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    528 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    747 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    890 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    720 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    42 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    110 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    323 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    315 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    315 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    26 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    626 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i7-8550U with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
996
991
981
979
Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
3163
3136
3118
3111
Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
1230
1227
1223
1211
Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
568
568
565
564
Intel Core i7-8550U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
810
808
807
806
Intel Core i7-8550U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
2486
2465
2463
2461
Intel Core i7-8550U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
442
442
442
442
Intel Core i7-8550U
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them
642.1
652.7
654
671.5
Intel Core i7-8550U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4168
4167
4167
4162
Intel Core i7-8550U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
12150
12125
12125
12116
Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.89
Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
6.22
6.19
6.19
6.18
Intel Core i7-8550U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
43.7
43.7
43.7
43.3
Intel Core i7-8550U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
8629
8611
8600
8579
Intel Core i7-8550U

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PL2 - on overclocking

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