AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core i7-8550U
46.5Single-core37.7
37.1Multi-core23.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
49.7iGPU25.8
49.3Platformspec-based37.2
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.3 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+24) and multi-core (+13). 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 5800U
- Stronger single-core score: 47 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 26
- 210% higher PassMark: 17,953 vs 5,794
- 204% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,851 vs 2,914
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2017 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz+6% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+10% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | — | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425+40%Bottom 22% | 1,021Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851+204%Bottom 31% | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 17,953+210%Bottom 43% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142+194%Bottom 41% | 389Bottom 8% |
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