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Intel Core i7-8550U vs Intel Processor N100

Last updated: 2026-06-05

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i7-8550U (Kaby Lake U Refresh, Q3 2017) is a mobile processor for ultrabooks, designed for performance and battery life.

The Intel Processor N100 (Alder Lake N, Q1 2023) is designed for low-power devices such as mini-PCs, ideal for energy efficiency and basic tasks.

The Intel Core i7-8550U is manufactured in 14 nm (4 cores, 8 threads, 8 MB L3 cache). The Intel Processor N100 uses the 10 nm process (4 cores, 4 threads, 4 MB L2, 6 MB L3 cache). In terms of performance, the Intel Core i7-8550U shows significantly higher multi-core performance.

The single-core performance of both processors is comparable. Both integrated graphics units, Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Intel Core i7-8550U) and Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake) (Intel Processor N100), are suitable for multimedia, not for demanding games. The Intel Core i7-8550U has a typical TDP of 15 watts.

The Intel Processor N100 is considerably more energy-efficient at 6 watts, ideal for fanless systems and long battery life. The Intel Core i7-8550U is an older model for the used market. The Intel Processor N100 offers good efficiency in new, inexpensive systems.

In summary, the Intel Core i7-8550U offers stronger multi-core performance. The Intel Processor N100 impresses with energy efficiency and is ideal for basic computing tasks in low-power devices.

Intel Core i7-8550U

Older architecture (Kaby Lake U Refresh)
Better multi-core performance
Suitable for light productivity
Higher TDP (15 Watts)

Intel Processor N100

Newer architecture (Alder Lake N)
Excellent energy efficiency (6 Watts TDP)
Suitable for basic tasks and low-power devices
Comparable single-core performance

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 1 - 100 %

Intel Core i7-8550U

Rank 2 - 93 %

Intel Processor N100

Multi-core performance

Rank 1 - 100 %

Intel Core i7-8550U

Rank 2 - 85 %

Intel Processor N100

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

564 cb

4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

477 cb

More benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
213 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Wischen	Intel Core i7-8550U	Intel Processor N100
Family	Intel Core i7 (300)	Intel Processor N (9)
CPU group	Intel Core i 8000U (KL) (7)	Intel Processor N50/N100/N200 (5)
Architecture	Kaby Lake U Refresh	Alder Lake N
Technology	14 nm	10 nm
Segment	Notebook	Notebook
Socket	BGA 1356	BGA
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen	Intel Core i7-8550U	Intel Processor N100
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 8	4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓	✗
Core architecture	normal	normal
Cores:	4x	4x Gracemont
Frequency:	1.80 GHz	1.80 GHz
Turbo (1 Core):	4.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Turbo (All Cores):	2.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
L2-Cache		4.00 MB
L3-Cache	8.00 MB	6.00 MB
Overclocking	✗	✗

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen	Intel Core i7-8550U	Intel Processor N100
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency	0.30 - 1.15 GHz	0.30 - 0.75 GHz
CUs / Shader	24 / 192	24 / 192
Raytracing	✗	✗
Max. displays	3	3
Max. GPU Memory	16 GB	8 GB
Technology	14 nm	10 nm
Release date	Q3/2016	Q1/2023

NPU AI performance

Wischen	Intel Core i7-8550U	Intel Processor N100
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Wischen	Intel Core i7-8550U	Intel Processor N100
Memory	DDR4-2400 (38.4 GB/s)	DDR5-4800 (38.4 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (25.6 GB/s)
Max. Memory	32 GB	16 GB
Memory channels	2	1
ECC	No	No
PCIe	3.0 x 12	3.0 x 9
PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s	8.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

Wischen	Intel Core i7-8550U	Intel Processor N100
TDP	15 W	6 W
TDP (PL2)		25 W
TDP up		10 W
TDP down
T. junction max.		105 °C

Technical details

Wischen	Intel Core i7-8550U	Intel Processor N100
Chip design	Monolithic	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2
Release date	Q3/2017	Q1/2023
Release price	385 $	128 $
Documents	Technical data sheet	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

Your rating

Here you can rate one or both of the processors. The average rating of Intel Core i7-8550U is 3.6 stars (77 ratings), while Intel Processor N100 has received 4.0 stars (811 ratings).

Click on the stars to rate one or both processors.

Intel Core i7-8550U
4C / 8T · 1.80 - 4.00 GHz

★★★★★

Intel Processor N100
4C / 4T · 1.80 - 3.40 GHz

★★★★★