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Intel Core i7-8550U

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i7-8550U and AMD Ryzen 5 6600U processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

More Total Cores: 6 (4 vs 6)
Larger L3 Cache: 16MB (8MB shared vs 16MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 6nm FinFET (14 nm vs TSMC 6nm FinFET)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR4-2400 vs DDR5)
Newer Launch Date: January 2022 (August 2017 vs January 2022)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

August 2017

Launch Date

January 2022

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

i7-8550U

Model Name

Kaby Lake R

Code Name

Rembrandt

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Basic Frequency

2.9GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.5GHz

1.8 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

4 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

64K per core

L1 Cache

384KB

256K per core

L2 Cache

3MB

8MB shared

L3 Cache

16MB

100MHz

Bus Frequency

BGA-1356

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FP7

18x

Multiplier

Unlocked for Overclocking

Unlocked Multiplier

14 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 6nm FinFET

15 W

TDP

15 W

100 °C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 4.0

3.0

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

x86-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Memory Specifications

DDR4-2400

Memory Type

DDR5

32GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

37.5 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

True

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ 660M

1150 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

300 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

1900 MHz

Execution Units

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution