Core i7-8550U vs i9-7980XE
Description
The i7-8550U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i9-7980XE is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8550U gets a score of 166.1 k points while the i9-7980XE gets 1223.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-7980XE is 7.4 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 i9-7980XE gets 1223.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-7980XE is 7.4 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
50654
Core
Kaby Lake-R
Skylake-X
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
4/8
18/36
TDP
15 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
25344 kB
Date
August 2017
May 2017
Mean monothread perf.
64.2k points
76.43k points
Mean multithread perf.
166.12k points
1223.79k 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
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
3.91k
4.89k (x1.25)
Test#2 (FP)
15.98k
19.98k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
6.14k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.05k
9.81k (x0.89)
TOTAL
36.05k
40.82k (x1.13)
Multithread
i7-8550U
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
11.76k
79.8k (x6.79)
Test#2 (FP)
50.15k
372.72k (x7.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.76k
121.42k (x7.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
26.48k (x6.36)
TOTAL
82.84k
600.43k (x7.25)
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
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
25.37k
31.16k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
22.6k
28.13k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.13k
6.65k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.1k
10.5k (x0.95)
TOTAL
64.2k
76.43k (x1.19)
Multithread
i7-8550U
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
72.82k
560.19k (x7.69)
Test#2 (FP)
71.71k
516.97k (x7.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.35k
123.94k (x7.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.24k
22.69k (x5.36)
TOTAL
166.12k
1223.79k (x7.37)
Performance/W
i7-8550U
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
4855 points/W
3395 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4781 points/W
3133 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1157 points/W
751 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
282 points/W
137 points/W
TOTAL
11075 points/W
7417 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-8550U
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
6343 points/GHz
7081 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5650 points/GHz
6392 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1282 points/GHz
1512 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2774 points/GHz
2386 points/GHz
TOTAL
16049 points/GHz
17371 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4