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AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Intel Core i7-8550U

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
50.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-8550U
35.9Inno Score
52.3Single-core37.7
45.1Multi-core23.8
49.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
64.4iGPU25.8
52.9Platformspec-based37.2
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 6800H wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+39) and multi-core (+21). 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 6800H

  • Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 45 vs 24
  • Stronger iGPU score: 64 vs 26
  • 469% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,214 vs 389
  • 377% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,900 vs 2,914

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 6800HIntel Core i7-8550U
Announced20222017
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP54 W+116%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 6800HIntel Core i7-8550U
Cores8+100%4
Performance cores8—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.2 GHz+78%1.8 GHz
Boost clock4.7 GHz+18%4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+100%8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 6800HIntel Core i7-8550U
iGPUAMD Radeon 680MIntel UHD Graphics 620
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 6800HIntel Core i7-8550U
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133
Max memory64 GB+100%32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 6800HIntel Core i7-8550U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,160Bottom 28%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500Bottom 43%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,550+52%Bottom 37%1,021Bottom 10%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,900+377%Top 42%2,914Bottom 6%
PassMark22,681+291%Top 43%5,794Bottom 8%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,214+469%Top 33%389Bottom 8%

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