Intel Core i7-8557U vs AMD G-T16R

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-8557U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T16R
Intel Core i7-8557U AMD G-T16R

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-8557U or AMD G-T16R - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-8557U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8557U was released in Q3/2019.

The AMD G-T16R has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 0.62 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T16R was released in Q1/2012.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Core i 8000U (8) CPU group AMD G (13)
8 Generation 1
Coffee Lake U Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8557U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8557U is 1.70 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the AMD G-T16R has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T16R is at 0.62 GHz.

Intel Core i7-8557U Characteristic AMD G-T16R
4 Cores 1
8 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 0.62 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-8557U Characteristic AMD G-T16R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-8557U or AMD G-T16R has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 3
14 nm Technology 40 nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 1
384 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
12 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-8557U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD G-T16R supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-8557U Characteristic AMD G-T16R
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3L-1066
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-8557U is 15 W, while the AMD G-T16R has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-8557U Characteristic AMD G-T16R
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8557U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The AMD G-T16R is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-8557U Characteristic AMD G-T16R
14 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1528 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2012
430 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-8557U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 @ 1.15 GHz
883 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (5%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1078 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
3945 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1361 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
4382 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
439 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1762 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
8014 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
189 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
705 (100%)
AMD G-T16R AMD G-T16R
1C 1T @ 0.62 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-8557U AMD G-T16R
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2019) Unknown

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