Core i5-12500H vs i7-8550U
Description
The i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i7-8550U is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12500H gets a score of 225.7 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12500H is 1.4 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 i5-12500H gets a score of 225.7 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12500H is 1.4 times faster than the i7-8550U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906a3
806ea
Core
Alder Lake-H
Kaby Lake-R
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
BGA 1744
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
12/16
4/8
TDP
45 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1280/2x2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
18432 kB
8192 kB
Date
February 2022
August 2017
Mean monothread perf.
58.37k points
64.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
225.65k 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
i5-12500H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
6.93k
3.91k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
18.76k
15.98k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.46k
5.11k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.17k
11.05k (x1.35)
TOTAL
43.33k
36.05k (x0.83)
Multithread
i5-12500H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
18.04k
11.76k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
66.78k
50.15k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
37.55k
16.76k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.08k
4.17k (x0.69)
TOTAL
128.45k
82.84k (x0.64)
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
i5-12500H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
21.93k
12.93k (x0.59)
Test#2 (FP)
18.79k
20.59k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.5k
5.41k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.11k
10.48k (x1.29)
TOTAL
59.33k
49.41k (x0.83)
Multithread
i5-12500H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
61.07k
41.11k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
86.08k
65.04k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
41.08k
17.53k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.02k
4.22k (x0.7)
TOTAL
194.25k
127.9k (x0.66)
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
i5-12500H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
21.11k
13.15k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
19.61k
19.7k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.53k
5.1k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.72k
9.21k (x1.19)
TOTAL
57.97k
47.16k (x0.81)
Multithread
i5-12500H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
61.44k
34.13k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
93.66k
53.79k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
40.09k
13.91k (x0.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.01k
4.12k (x0.69)
TOTAL
201.2k
105.95k (x0.53)
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
i5-12500H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.61k
25.37k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
17.73k
22.6k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.63k
5.13k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.4k
11.1k (x1.32)
TOTAL
58.37k
64.2k (x1.1)
Multithread
i5-12500H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
85.49k
72.82k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
94.93k
71.71k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.15k
17.35k (x0.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.08k
4.24k (x0.7)
TOTAL
225.65k
166.12k (x0.74)
Performance/W
i5-12500H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
1900 points/W
4855 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2110 points/W
4781 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
870 points/W
1157 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
135 points/W
282 points/W
TOTAL
5014 points/W
11075 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-12500H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
5025 points/GHz
6343 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3939 points/GHz
5650 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2139 points/GHz
1282 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1867 points/GHz
2774 points/GHz
TOTAL
12971 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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