AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core i7-8550U
70.1Single-core37.7
52.6Multi-core23.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
61.8Platformspec-based37.2
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4501 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+29). 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 AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 24
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 494% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,302 vs 2,914
- 354% higher PassMark: 26,312 vs 5,794
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2017 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz+11% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+27% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914Top 23% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 34% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035+99%Top 19% | 1,021Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302+494%Top 25% | 2,914Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 26,312+354%Top 31% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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