AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS vs Intel Core i7-8550U
34.9Single-core37.7
31.8Multi-core23.8
49.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
41.6Platformspec-based37.2
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS scores 37.2 against 35.9 for Intel Core i7-8550U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS
- Stronger multi-core score: 32 vs 24
- 112% higher Max TDP: 53 W vs 25 W
- 112% higher PassMark: 12,298 vs 5,794
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 78% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2017 |
| Process | 6 nm+57% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 53 W+112% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+78% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz+5% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,608Bottom 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,986Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,021Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 2,914Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 12,298+112%Bottom 19% | 5,794Bottom 7% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,880+44%Bottom 21% | 2,001Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 7% |
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