Core i5-1235U vs i7-8550U
Description
The i5-1235U is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i7-8550U is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-1235U gets a score of 297.5 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-1235U is 1.8 times faster than the i7-8550U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-1235U gets a score of 297.5 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-1235U is 1.8 times faster than the i7-8550U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906a4
806ea
Core
Alder Lake-U
Kaby Lake-R
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
BGA 1700
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
10/12
4/8
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32/8x64+2x48/8x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
1x1280+4x2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
8192 kB
Date
April 2022
August 2017
Mean monothread perf.
81.64k points
64.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
297.46k points
166.12k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-1235U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.33k
3.91k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
18.27k
15.98k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.8k
5.11k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.2k
11.05k (x0.84)
TOTAL
51.61k
36.05k (x0.7)
Multithread
i5-1235U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
29.24k
11.76k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
83.32k
50.15k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54.53k
16.76k (x0.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.99k
4.17k (x0.83)
TOTAL
172.07k
82.84k (x0.48)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-1235U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
23.53k
12.93k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
23.51k
20.59k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.71k
5.41k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.24k
10.48k (x0.79)
TOTAL
74.99k
49.41k (x0.66)
Multithread
i5-1235U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
106.07k
41.11k (x0.39)
Test#2 (FP)
115.88k
65.04k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
60.53k
17.53k (x0.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.88k
4.22k (x0.72)
TOTAL
288.36k
127.9k (x0.44)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-1235U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
23.03k
13.15k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
24.11k
19.7k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.9k
5.1k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.11k
9.21k (x0.76)
TOTAL
73.15k
47.16k (x0.64)
Multithread
i5-1235U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
111.78k
34.13k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
124.18k
53.79k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
59.87k
13.91k (x0.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.76k
4.12k (x0.72)
TOTAL
301.58k
105.95k (x0.35)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-1235U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
36.73k
25.37k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
22.09k
22.6k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.24k
5.13k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.58k
11.1k (x0.96)
TOTAL
81.64k
64.2k (x0.79)
Multithread
i5-1235U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
130.18k
72.82k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
110.21k
71.71k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
50.76k
17.35k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.31k
4.24k (x0.67)
TOTAL
297.46k
166.12k (x0.56)
Performance/W
i5-1235U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
8679 points/W
4855 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
7348 points/W
4781 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3384 points/W
1157 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
282 points/W
TOTAL
19831 points/W
11075 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-1235U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
8349 points/GHz
6343 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5020 points/GHz
5650 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2555 points/GHz
1282 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2631 points/GHz
2774 points/GHz
TOTAL
18555 points/GHz
16049 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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