Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i7-8550U
58.7Single-core37.7
49.8Multi-core23.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
58.6Platformspec-based37.2
10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+26) and single-core (+21). 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 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 24
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 347% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 5,794
- 200% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 8 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2017 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 115 W+360% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+39% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+30% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+200% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,738Top 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200Top 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,021Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 25,884+347%Top 30% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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