AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Intel Core i7-8550U
39.7Single-core37.7
38.1Multi-core23.8
47.1Efficiencyspec-based66.4
46.3iGPU25.8
41.3Platformspec-based37.2
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4800H1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H wins this laptop processor face-off, 41.1 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and multi-core (+14). Intel Core i7-8550U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 46 vs 26
- 274% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,889 vs 2,914
- 207% higher PassMark: 17,807 vs 5,794
- 152% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 980 vs 389
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2017 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz+61% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz+5% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,554Bottom 10% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,658Bottom 22% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,254+23%Bottom 18% | 1,021Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,889+274%Bottom 45% | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 17,807+207%Bottom 40% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980+152%Bottom 34% | 389Bottom 8% |
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