| Model | i7-8550U |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel |
| Core voltage (AC) | Intel Core i7-8550U (1.8GHz), 8GB DDR4, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD, 39.6 cm (15.6") ComfyView Full HD 1920 x 1080 LED, NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2GB, WLAN 802.11ac, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Home 64-bit V |
| Front side bus | 800 MHz |
| Family | Intel® Core™ i7 |
| Socket | BGA 1356 |
| System bus rate | 4 GT/s |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel SoC |
| Boost frequency | 4 GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Frequency | 1,8 GHz |
| Cache | 8 MB |
| Lithography | 14 nm |
| Operating modes | 64-bit |
| Stepping | Y0 |
| Bus type | OPI |
| Codename | Kaby Lake R |
| ECC supported by processor | N |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 W |
| Series | Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series |
| Maximum number of PCI Express lanes | 12 |
| PCI Express slots version | 3.0 |
| PCI Express configurations | 1x2+2x1,1x4,2x2,4x1 |
| Configurable TDP-down | 10 W |
| Tcase | 100 °C |
| Tjunction | 100 °C |
| Configurable TDP-down frequency | 0,8 GHz |
| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) | 1 |
| Cache type | Smart Cache |
| Configurable TDP-up frequency | 2 GHz |
| Configurable TDP-up | 25 W |
The Intel Core i7-8550U processor has a total power of over its competitors.
The average retail price of laptops with this processor is 918.73$.
In the 900$ range you have more powerful and cheaper alternatives based on their minimum price:
| Model | Performance | No. of laptops with it | Minimum price | Average price | Maximum price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-12900H | 32 | 629$ | 2941.57$ | 6129$ | |
| Intel Core i7-12700H | 92 | 789.99$ | 1769.39$ | 4199$ | |
| Intel Core i7-12650H | 15 | 499$ | 1418.64$ | 2514.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS | 1 | 719$ | 719$ | 719$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | 16 | 899$ | 1270.72$ | 1974.99$ | |
| Intel Xeon W-11955M | 2 | 799.99$ | 2950.16$ | 5100.32$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS | 1 | 799.99$ | 799.99$ | 799.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 12 | 575$ | 1816.33$ | 3259.99$ | |
| Intel Core i9-11950H | 13 | 739$ | 3877.55$ | 5799.77$ | |
| Intel Core i5-12500H | 16 | 579.99$ | 1051.33$ | 2452.41$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 30 | 559$ | 1296.87$ | 2299$ | |
| Intel Core i7-11800H | 104 | 389$ | 1798.6$ | 5643$ | |
| Intel Core i7-11850H | 52 | 279$ | 2407.97$ | 5999.77$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1250P | 11 | 839$ | 1442.86$ | 2090$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS | 1 | 899.99$ | 899.99$ | 899.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | 1 | 699.99$ | 699.99$ | 699.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | 2 | 699.99$ | 774.99$ | 849.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | 10 | 249$ | 1282.39$ | 2499$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | 1 | 839$ | 839$ | 839$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | 12 | 525$ | 808.95$ | 1019$ | |
| Intel Core i5-12450H | 5 | 799$ | 990.16$ | 1231.16$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 6600U | 4 | 669.95$ | 730.65$ | 802.69$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 4980U | 8 | 899.97$ | 1469.76$ | 1999.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U | 19 | 607.85$ | 1072.99$ | 2072.49$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1240P | 39 | 579$ | 1053.59$ | 2683.89$ | |
| Intel Core i7-1260P | 70 | 579$ | 1373.94$ | 2444.62$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | 17 | 585.78$ | 1031.2$ | 2929$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 4800U | 1 | 629$ | 629$ | 629$ | |
| Intel Core i7-10700 | 1 | 569.99$ | 569.99$ | 569.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U | 13 | 852$ | 1138.62$ | 1503.15$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | 2 | 599.99$ | 649.99$ | 699.99$ | |
| Intel Core i5-11500H | 11 | 797.77$ | 1599.17$ | 3579$ | |
| Intel Core i5-11400H | 22 | 639$ | 993.93$ | 2049$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | 24 | 489$ | 889.28$ | 3220.53$ | |
| Intel Core i5-11260H | 1 | 847$ | 847$ | 847$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | 7 | 619$ | 963.5$ | 1971.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U | 3 | 643$ | 819.76$ | 937$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U | 12 | 819$ | 1171.14$ | 1563.35$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U | 24 | 497.88$ | 920.09$ | 2609$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5625U | 21 | 509.95$ | 789.89$ | 2200.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 4600H | 10 | 495$ | 903$ | 2069$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U | 8 | 546.7$ | 794.25$ | 1126.96$ | |
| Intel Core i7-1255U | 61 | 799.47$ | 1452$ | 3086.99$ | |
| Intel Core i7-1265U | 47 | 837.19$ | 1603.31$ | 2569$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1235U | 111 | 400$ | 1277.52$ | 2786.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | 15 | 570$ | 798.26$ | 999$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 4600U | 2 | 699.99$ | 724.5$ | 749$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1245U | 30 | 787.99$ | 1329.02$ | 2247.14$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | 38 | 425$ | 702$ | 1799$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U | 17 | 339.99$ | 893.62$ | 1399$ | |
| Intel Core i7-10750H | 76 | 229$ | 1818.65$ | 4233.67$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 3 5425U | 2 | 595.93$ | 632.47$ | 669$ | |
| Intel Core i3-1215U | 9 | 449.99$ | 591.36$ | 855.5$ | |
| Intel Core i5-10500H | 5 | 749$ | 1561$ | 2699$ | |
| Intel Core i7-9750H | 18 | 879$ | 1453.74$ | 3299$ | |
| Intel Core i7-1195G7 | 25 | 596.9$ | 1312.67$ | 2999$ | |
| Intel Core i5-11300H | 12 | 619.99$ | 1008.06$ | 1672.85$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 4500U | 14 | 498$ | 755.17$ | 1579$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 3 5400U | 1 | 139.99$ | 139.99$ | 139.99$ | |
| Intel Core i7-1185G7 | 86 | 599$ | 1616.22$ | 3719$ | |
| Intel Core i3-N305 | 1 | 439.99$ | 439.99$ | 439.99$ | |
| Intel Core i7-1165G7 | 147 | 569$ | 1353.3$ | 5750$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1155G7 | 15 | 490$ | 903.96$ | 1187.99$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1145G7 | 48 | 499.99$ | 1098.75$ | 2335.94$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1135G7 | 178 | 259$ | 929.12$ | 7788$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 3 5300U | 4 | 340$ | 444.83$ | 639.32$ | |
| Intel Core i3-1125G4 | 2 | 639.99$ | 679.5$ | 719$ | |
| Intel Core i7-10710U | 3 | 795$ | 1608$ | 2029$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1140G7 | 2 | 899.99$ | 1374.5$ | 1849$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | 2 | 439.99$ | 494.99$ | 549.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 3 7320U | 2 | 329.99$ | 414.99$ | 499.99$ | |
| Intel Core i7-1160G7 | 7 | 485$ | 962.6$ | 1249$ | |
| Intel Core i5-10400H | 3 | 795.95$ | 1236.65$ | 1639$ | |
| Intel Core i5-10300H | 18 | 539$ | 979.45$ | 1699.99$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1035G7 | 5 | 629.82$ | 755.66$ | 898.95$ | |
| Intel Core i7-1065G7 | 42 | 494$ | 1441.34$ | 3499.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 3750H | 4 | 899$ | 1269.74$ | 1999.99$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1035G4 | 4 | 380$ | 607.25$ | 920$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 3550H | 1 | 879$ | 879$ | 879$ | |
| Intel Core i5-9300H | 13 | 695$ | 928.55$ | 1819$ | |
| Intel Core i5-1035G1 | 41 | 254.99$ | 626.65$ | 1499$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 3 4300U | 5 | 348$ | 633.16$ | 845.99$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 3580U | 4 | 798.99$ | 1149.22$ | 1499$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | 15 | 520$ | 844.98$ | 1899$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700C | 1 | 683.57$ | 683.57$ | 683.57$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | 14 | 459.67$ | 814.15$ | 1799$ | |
| Intel Core i7-10610U | 57 | 749$ | 1551.77$ | 2999$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 3450u | 4 | 399.99$ | 1483.24$ | 1965.98$ | |
| Intel Core i7-10510U | 65 | 189.99$ | 1273.95$ | 2390.89$ | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 2500U | 1 | 649$ | 649$ | 649$ | |
| Intel Core i5-10310U | 37 | 569$ | 1202.15$ | 3204.01$ | |
| Intel Core i5-10210U | 86 | 189.99$ | 1082.03$ | 3349$ | |
| Intel Core i5-8350U | 2 | 689$ | 982$ | 1275$ | |
| Intel Core i7-8565U | 9 | 659.63$ | 1089.94$ | 1925.99$ | |
| Intel Core i3-1115G4 | 50 | 219$ | 672.64$ | 3099$ | |
| Intel Core i5-8265U | 16 | 299$ | 812.29$ | 1266.99$ |