Intel Core 5 315 vs Intel Core i7-8550U
54Single-core37.7
35.7Multi-core23.8
93Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
37.9Platformspec-based37.2
7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3153 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 5 315 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 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 Intel Core 5 315
- Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 24
- 153% higher PassMark: 14,672 vs 5,794
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 86% lower process: 2 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
- 20% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2017 |
| Process | 2 nm+86% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W+40% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 6 | 8+33% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 1.8 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+10% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 315 | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,516Bottom 51% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,454Bottom 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,021Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 14,672+153%Bottom 29% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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