Cores: 4L3 cache: 8MB (shared)TDP: 15 W Transistor size: 14 nm
Core i7 8550U - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket BGA-1356 that has 4 cores and 8 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 1800 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4000 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 8 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620.
Single-Core Performance
36
Multi-Core Performance
10
NanoReview Final Score
27
Compare Intel Core i7 8550U with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i7 8550U in benchmarks
Cinebench
Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
62
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
224
GeekBench v6
The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3454
File compression
348.3 MB/sec
Clang compilation
18.3 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser
78.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer
102.5 Mpixels/sec
Text processing
111.7 pages/sec
Background blur
18.9 images/sec
Photo processing
37 images/sec
Ray tracing
4.42 Mpixels/sec
Sources:
GeekBench
[1]
โ
616
samples
PassMark
Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
2003
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
5795
Integer math
20.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math
12.4 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers
22M Primes/sec
Random string sorting
9.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption
1.9 GBytes/sec
Data compression
73.5 MBytes/sec
Physics
450 Frames/sec
Extended instructions
4.6B Matrices/sec
Sources:
PassMark
[3]
โ
10008
samples
Blender
3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Performance Per Watt
Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt
14.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt
230.3 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt
386.3 PPW
Blender / Watt
2.94 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Specifications
Core i7 8550U technical specifications
Vendor
Intel
Released
August 21, 2017
Type
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
Model number
i7-8550U
Integrated GPU
UHD Graphics 620
Performance Cores
P-Cores
4
P-Threads
8
Base Frequency (P)
1.8 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)
4 GHz
Total
Total Cores
4
Total Threads
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
18x
Bus Bandwidth
4 GT/s
L1 Cache
64K (per core)
L2 Cache
256K (per core)
L3 Cache
8MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Fabrication Process
14 nm
TDP (PL1)
15 W
Socket
BGA-1356
Peak Temperature
100ยฐC
Integrated Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU Base Clock
300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Shading Units
192
TMUs
24
ROPs
3
Execution Units
24
TGP
15 W
Memory Types
- DDR4-2400
Max. Memory Size
32 GB
Memory Channels
2
Max. Memory Bandwidth
37.5 GB/s
ECC Support
No
Official Site
Intel Core i7 8550U official page
PCI Express Version
3.0
PCI Express Lanes
12
Technologies
- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C
- Performance: Boost 2.0, EIST, HTT, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: TXT, XD bit
Do you have any questions about Core i7 8550U? Please, use comment form below
