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Intel Processor N100 vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Last updated: 2026-06-06

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 2 - 93 %

Intel Processor N100

Rank 1 - 100 %

Intel Core i7-8550U

Multi-core performance

Rank 2 - 85 %

Intel Processor N100

Rank 1 - 100 %

Intel Core i7-8550U

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

477 cb

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

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

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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

NPU AI performance

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

Memory & PCIe

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

Thermal Management

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

Technical details

Wischen	Intel Processor N100	Intel Core i7-8550U
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, AVX, AVX2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q1/2023	Q3/2017
Release price	128 $	385 $
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 Processor N100 is 4.0 stars (814 ratings), while Intel Core i7-8550U has received 3.6 stars (77 ratings).

Click on the stars to rate one or both processors.

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

★★★★★

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

★★★★★