Core i7-8550U vs i5-12500H
Description
The i7-8550U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8550U gets a score of 166.1 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 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 i7-8550U gets a score of 166.1 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 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
806ea
906a3
Core
Kaby Lake-R
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
4/8
12/16
TDP
15 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
18432 kB
Date
August 2017
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
64.2k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
166.12k points
225.65k 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
i7-8550U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
3.91k
6.93k (x1.77)
Test#2 (FP)
15.98k
18.76k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
9.46k (x1.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.05k
8.17k (x0.74)
TOTAL
36.05k
43.33k (x1.2)
Multithread
i7-8550U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
11.76k
18.04k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
50.15k
66.78k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.76k
37.55k (x2.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
6.08k (x1.46)
TOTAL
82.84k
128.45k (x1.55)
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
i7-8550U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
12.93k
21.93k (x1.7)
Test#2 (FP)
20.59k
18.79k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.41k
10.5k (x1.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.48k
8.11k (x0.77)
TOTAL
49.41k
59.33k (x1.2)
Multithread
i7-8550U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
41.11k
61.07k (x1.49)
Test#2 (FP)
65.04k
86.08k (x1.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.53k
41.08k (x2.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
6.02k (x1.43)
TOTAL
127.9k
194.25k (x1.52)
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
i7-8550U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
13.15k
21.11k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
19.7k
19.61k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.1k
9.53k (x1.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.21k
7.72k (x0.84)
TOTAL
47.16k
57.97k (x1.23)
Multithread
i7-8550U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
34.13k
61.44k (x1.8)
Test#2 (FP)
53.79k
93.66k (x1.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.91k
40.09k (x2.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.12k
6.01k (x1.46)
TOTAL
105.95k
201.2k (x1.9)
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
i7-8550U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
25.37k
22.61k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
22.6k
17.73k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.13k
9.63k (x1.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.1k
8.4k (x0.76)
TOTAL
64.2k
58.37k (x0.91)
Multithread
i7-8550U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
72.82k
85.49k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
71.71k
94.93k (x1.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.35k
39.15k (x2.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.24k
6.08k (x1.43)
TOTAL
166.12k
225.65k (x1.36)
Performance/W
i7-8550U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
4855 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4781 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1157 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
282 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
11075 points/W
5014 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-8550U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6343 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5650 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1282 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2774 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
16049 points/GHz
12971 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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