Intel Core i5-1334U vs Intel Core i7-8550U
57.6Single-core37.7
34.8Multi-core23.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
53iGPU25.8
50.3Platformspec-based37.2
12 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1334U1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1334U wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.7 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+27) and single-core (+20). 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 i5-1334U
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 35 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 53 vs 26
- 240% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,324 vs 389
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 38% higher Base clock: 1.8 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1334U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2017 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W+120% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1334U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz+38% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+15% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+50% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1334U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1334U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1334U | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,331Bottom 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,346Bottom 20% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,727+69%Bottom 49% | 1,021Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,641+197%Bottom 28% | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 12,994+124%Bottom 24% | 5,794Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,324+240%Bottom 47% | 389Bottom 7% |
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