Intel Core i7-8550U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-8550U has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 8. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1356 socket and was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Core i7-8550U scores 1,037 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 2,967 points.
Intel Core i7-8550U

CPU lineage

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Name: Intel Core i7-8550U
Family: Intel Core i7 (293)
CPU group: Intel Core i 8000U (7)
Architecture: Kaby Lake U Refresh
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8550U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8550U is 1.80 GHz (4.00 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 2.40 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-8550U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-8550U uses the Intel UHD Graphics 620, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU frequency: 0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Compute units: 24
Shader: 192
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q3/2016
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 16 GB
Frame Generation: No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2400
38.4 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth: 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8550U is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 8.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1356
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2017
Release price: 385 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-8550U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-4790K Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
64
Intel Pentium Gold 7505 Intel Pentium Gold 7505
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
63
Intel Core i5-8400 Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
62
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
61
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
60
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
60
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
60

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-4590 Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
198
Intel Core i7-4710HQ Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
197
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
197
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
189
Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
184
Intel Core i7-1065G7 Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
184
Intel Core i5-4570 Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
175

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-8650U Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
1037
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
1035
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1033
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1032
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1028
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1028
Intel Core i3-10110U Intel Core i3-10110U
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1028

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i7-10810U Intel Core i7-10810U
6C 12T @ 1.10 GHz
4709
Intel Core i7-5775R Intel Core i7-5775R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
4688
Intel Core i5-8600T Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz
4633
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
4626
Intel Core i7-5775C Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
4601
Intel Core i7-4770K Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4593
Intel Core i7-4790 Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
4564

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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
1040
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
1040
AMD EPYC 7402P AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1038
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1037
Intel Core i3-8145UE Intel Core i3-8145UE
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1036
Intel Core i5-9600T Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
1036
Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1036

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2976
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2975
Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2968
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2967
Intel Xeon D-1527 Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2963
Intel Core i5-1030NG7 Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2963
Intel Core i7-4750HQ Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2960

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 i7-6850K Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
1302
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1299
Intel Core i3-7350K Intel Core i3-7350K
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1298
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1296
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1296
Intel Core i5-8365UE Intel Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1296
Intel Core i3-8300 Intel Core i3-8300
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1296

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 i7-4700HQ Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3447
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3436
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
3428
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3419
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GE
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
3412
Intel Core i7-4701EQ Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3410
Intel Core i7-4700MQ Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3410

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 Pentium Gold G6400T Intel Pentium Gold G6400T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
356
Intel Core i7-4770 Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
355
Intel Core i7-8705G Intel Core i7-8705G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
355
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
354
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
354
Intel Core i7-7500U Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
354
Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
354

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 i7-3630QM Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1230
Intel Core i5-4590 Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1227
Intel Core i5-4590S Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1223
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1211
Intel Core i7-4700HQ Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1196
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1191
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1191

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 i5-6600K Intel Core i5-6600K
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i7-6700 Intel Core i7-6700
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i7-6700K Intel Core i7-6700K
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.15 GHz
442
Intel Core i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 1.10 GHz
441
AMD RX-416GD AMD RX-416GD
AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.58 GHz
440
Intel Core i7-4940MX Intel Core i7-4940MX
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.35 GHz
432

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
42
AMD FX-9590 AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 5.00 GHz
41
Intel Core i5-3570K Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
38
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
37
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
36
Intel Core i3-1115G4 Intel Core i3-1115G4
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
35
Intel Core i5-10210U Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
35

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6025
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
5992
Intel Core i5-1030NG7 Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
5966
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5955
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
5947
Intel Core i5-7600T Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
5924
Intel Core i7-5750HQ Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
5915

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
642.1
Intel Core i7-4700MQ Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
652.7
Intel Core i5-4670 Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
654
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
671.5
Intel Core i5-3570K Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
673.9
Intel Core i5-4590 Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
677.5
Intel Core i7-4810MQ Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
683.8

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
383
Intel Processor N100 Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
379
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
379
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
378
Intel Core i5-4570 Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
377
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
375
Intel Core i3-7100 Intel Core i3-7100
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
375

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-1035G1 Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C 8T @ 1.00 GHz
1679
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1675
Intel Core i7-3720QM Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1672
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1666
Intel Core i5-1035G7 Intel Core i5-1035G7
4C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
1665
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1662
Intel Core i7-2600 Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
1658

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 Xeon E3-1240 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
168
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
168
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
168
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
167
Intel Core i5-8365U Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
167
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
167
Intel Core i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
167

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 i7-4700HQ Intel Core i7-4700HQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
568
Intel Core i7-4700MQ Intel Core i7-4700MQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
568
Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
565
Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
564
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
564
Intel Core i5-7400 Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
564
Intel Core i5-6585R Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
560

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