Intel Core i7-8550U vs Intel Core i7-9750H
37.7Single-core—
23.8Multi-core30.2
66.4Efficiencyspec-based31.6
25.8iGPU26.9
37.2Platformspec-based52.2
1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U9 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9750H
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-9750H lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9750H
- Stronger multi-core score: 30 vs 24
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 82% higher PassMark: 10,543 vs 5,794
- 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2019 |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz+44% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.5 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | 1,150 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 | DDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-8550U | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,021Bottom 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 2,914Bottom 6% | — |
| PassMark | 5,794Bottom 8% | 10,543+82%Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 389Bottom 8% | 410+5%Bottom 17% |
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