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Core i7-8550U vs FX 8320


Description
The i7-8550U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the 8320 is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8550U gets a score of 105.9 k points while the 8320 gets 103.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-8550U is 1 times faster than the 8320. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
806ea
600f20
Core
Kaby Lake-R
Vishera
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
4/8
8/8
TDP
15 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x2048 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
August 2017
October 2012
Mean monothread perf.
64.2k points
16.68k points
Mean multithread perf.
166.12k points
103.21k points

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
8320
Test#1 (Integers)
13.15k
5.35k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
19.7k
5.14k (x0.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.1k
2.15k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.21k
4.04k (x0.44)
TOTAL
47.16k
16.68k (x0.35)

Multithread

i7-8550U

8320
Test#1 (Integers)
34.13k
36.79k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
53.79k
40.2k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.91k
19.57k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.12k
6.66k (x1.61)
TOTAL
105.95k
103.21k (x0.97)

Performance/W
i7-8550U
8320
Test#1 (Integers)
2275 points/W
294 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3586 points/W
322 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
927 points/W
157 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
275 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
7063 points/W
826 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-8550U
8320
Test#1 (Integers)
3288 points/GHz
1339 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4924 points/GHz
1285 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1275 points/GHz
537 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2303 points/GHz
1010 points/GHz
TOTAL
11791 points/GHz
4171 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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