Intel

Core i7 8550U

Core i7 8550U
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Effective Speed -504%Effective Speed -504%Average Score -1,624%Memory -174%, 1-Core -916%, 2-Core -1,212%, 4-Core -2,246%, 8-Core -3,570%Overclocked Score -1,761%1-Core -972%, 2-Core -1,299%, 4-Core -2,447%, 8-Core -3,885%, Memory -205%Value & Sentiment -94%User Rating -94%Nice To Haves -3,804%64-Core -5,871%, 64-Core -5,491%, Age -51%

Average Bench: 17.6% (1434^th of 1441)

Based on 1 user benchmark. Device: BFEBFBFF000406C4 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 8550U CPU @ 2.10GHz

Poor: 18%Average: 17.6% Great: 18%

Gaming 18%

Surfboard

Desktop 20%

Surfboard

Workstation 12%

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Terrible average bench

The Intel Core i7 8550U averaged 82.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 30.3Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 18.2Pts

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Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this CPU perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 33.8Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 32.1Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 1 sample)

Rank 143417.6%

Min	Avg	Max
30.3	Memory 30.3	30.3
18.2	1-Core 18.2	18.2
27.6	2-Core 27.6	27.6
17.4% 25.4 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
29.6	4-Core 29.6	29.6
32.1	8-Core 32.1	32.1
4.1% 30.8 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
33.8	64-Core 33.8	33.8
2.1% 33.8 Pts

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RUS-User, 3 years ago.Core i7 8550U,

CHV, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)

17.6% Very poor

Memory 30.3

1-Core 18.2

2-Core 27.6

17% 25.4 Pts

4-Core 29.6

8-Core 32.1

4% 30.8 Pts

64-Core 33.8

2% 33.8 Pts

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz)
Code Name	Kaby Lake R
Launch Date	Q3'17
Processor Number	i7-8550U
# of Cores	4
# of Threads	8
Cache	8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	14 nm
Recommended Price	$409.00
Clock Speed	1.80 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	4.00 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI
Max TDP	15 W

Graphics

Processor Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Graphics Base Frequency	300 MHz
Graphics Output	eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
# of Displays Supported	3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.15 GHz
Quick Sync Video	Yes
InTru 3D Tech	Yes
Clear Video HD Tech	Yes
Clear Video Tech for MID	Yes
Graphics Video Max Memory	32 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size	32 GB
Memory Types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Channels	2
Memory Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported	No

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision	3.0
PCI Express Configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max # of PCI Express Lanes	12

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	Yes
Secure Key	Yes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech	Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes
TSX-NI	No
vPro Tech	No
Identity Protection Tech	Yes
Flex Memory Access	Yes
Smart Response Tech	Yes
My WiFi Tech	Yes
Speed Shift Technology	Yes

Package

Package Size	42mm X 24mm
Max CPU Configuration	1
Sockets Supported	FC-BGA1356

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
OS Guard	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	No

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