Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-8550U
53.6Single-core37.7
35.8Multi-core23.8
80Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
31.1Platformspec-based37.2
6 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 47.3 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and multi-core (+12). 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 Apple M1 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 24
- 166% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,760 vs 2,914
- 144% higher PassMark: 14,122 vs 5,794
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 25% higher Boost clock: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2017 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Bottom 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500+47%Bottom 31% | 1,021Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760+166%Bottom 25% | 2,914Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 14,122+144%Bottom 29% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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