Core i7-12700H vs i7-8550U
Description
The i7-12700H is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i7-8550U is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700H gets a score of 643.3 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 3.9 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 i7-12700H gets a score of 643.3 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700H is 3.9 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
4.7 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.7 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
BGA 1744
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
14/20
4/8
TDP
115 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
6x1280+6x2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
24576 kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2022
August 2017
Mean monothread perf.
93.12k points
64.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
643.29k 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
i7-12700H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.95k
3.91k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
19.74k
15.98k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.29k
5.11k (x0.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.97k
11.05k (x0.74)
TOTAL
55.95k
36.05k (x0.64)
Multithread
i7-12700H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
53.64k
11.76k (x0.22)
Test#2 (FP)
171.15k
50.15k (x0.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
94.92k
16.76k (x0.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.24k
4.17k (x0.45)
TOTAL
328.95k
82.84k (x0.25)
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
i7-12700H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
24.26k
12.93k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
24.03k
20.59k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.75k
5.41k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.08k
10.48k (x0.87)
TOTAL
75.12k
49.41k (x0.66)
Multithread
i7-12700H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
199.99k
41.11k (x0.21)
Test#2 (FP)
218.01k
65.04k (x0.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
102.62k
17.53k (x0.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.42k
4.22k (x0.45)
TOTAL
530.04k
127.9k (x0.24)
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
i7-12700H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
25.81k
13.15k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
26.18k
19.7k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.71k
5.1k (x0.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
9.21k (x0.66)
TOTAL
80.58k
47.16k (x0.59)
Multithread
i7-12700H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
203.61k
34.13k (x0.17)
Test#2 (FP)
249.64k
53.79k (x0.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
101.32k
13.91k (x0.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.55k
4.12k (x0.43)
TOTAL
564.12k
105.95k (x0.19)
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
i7-12700H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
41.64k
25.37k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
25.48k
22.6k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.2k
5.13k (x0.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.8k
11.1k (x0.87)
TOTAL
93.12k
64.2k (x0.69)
Multithread
i7-12700H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
276.56k
72.82k (x0.26)
Test#2 (FP)
251.6k
71.71k (x0.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
104.55k
17.35k (x0.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.58k
4.24k (x0.4)
TOTAL
643.29k
166.12k (x0.26)
Performance/W
i7-12700H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
2405 points/W
4855 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2188 points/W
4781 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
909 points/W
1157 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
92 points/W
282 points/W
TOTAL
5594 points/W
11075 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-12700H
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
8859 points/GHz
6343 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5422 points/GHz
5650 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2808 points/GHz
1282 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2724 points/GHz
2774 points/GHz
TOTAL
19813 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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