Intel Core i7-8550U is based on the Kaby Lake Refresh architecture. The total of cores is 4 with the threads of 8. The operating base core clock is 1.80 GHz. Turbo-boost is 4.00 GHz (per-core). The technology node is 14 nm. L2 Cache is , L3 Cache is 8.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-8550U supports the socket type of BGA 1356.
The supported type and memory clock is DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM MHz. The maximum RAM capacity is 32 GB. The date of release is - Q3/2017.
The official technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-8550U CPU allow defining to what extent it is fast and efficient in the process and which system requirements for games and operational apps it can fit. Please learn the specs and benchmark results.
Technical specs
| Frequency: | 1.80 GHz | CPU Cores: | 4 | |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 4.00 GHz | CPU Threads: | 8 | |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes | Overclocking: | No | |
| Turbo (4 Cores): | 2.40 GHz |
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | |||
| GPU frequency: | 0.30 GHz | GPU (Turbo): | 1.15 GHz | |
| Generation: | 9.5 | DirectX Version: | 12 | |
| Execution units: | 24 | Shader: | 192 | |
| Max. Memory: | 64 GB | Max. displays: | 3 | |
| Technology: | 14 nm | Release date: | Q3/2016 | |
| h264: | Decode / Encode | |||
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode | |||
| h265 8bit: | Decode / Encode | |||
| h265 10bit: | Decode / Encode | |||
| VP8: | Decode / Encode | |||
| VP9: | Decode / Encode | |||
| VC-1: | Decode | |||
| AVC: | Decode / Encode | |||
| Memory type: | DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM | Max. Memory: | 32 GB | |
| Memory channels: | 2 | ECC: | No | |
| PCIe version: | 3.0 | PCIe lanes: | 12 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| TDP: | 15 W | Tjunction max.: | -- | |
| TDP up: | -- | TDP down: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 8.00 MB | Technology: | 14 nm | |
| Architecture: | Kaby Lake Refresh | Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | |
| Socket: | BGA 1356 | Release date: | Q3/2017 | |
| Market price: | ca. 385 $ |
| Used in: | Unknown | |||
Please learn the testing results of the Intel Core i7-8550U CPU in synthetic benchmarks. These data can define the closest competitor and its current position in the models’ rating. Here are points in modern benchmarks, in which Intel Core i7-8550U has been tested. Pay attention that the data can differ in testing systems.
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