AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core i7-8550U
59.5Single-core37.7
54.7Multi-core23.8
40Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
58.2Platformspec-based37.2
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.2 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+31) and single-core (+22). 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 8745HX
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 24
- 443% higher PassMark: 31,433 vs 5,794
- 300% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 8 MB
- 200% higher Max TDP: 75 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2017 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+200% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+100% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+27% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+300% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777Top 29% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482Top 32% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,021Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 31,433+443%Top 20% | 5,794Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 7% |
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