AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core i7-8550U
48.4Single-core37.7
36.8Multi-core23.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
52.9Platformspec-based37.2
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.2 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+11). 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 7730U
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 37 vs 24
- 266% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,654 vs 2,914
- 192% higher PassMark: 16,909 vs 5,794
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2017 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+11% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+13% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | 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 7730U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455+43%Bottom 28% | 1,021Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654+266%Bottom 43% | 2,914Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 16,909+192%Bottom 39% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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