Core i9-10980XE vs i7-8550U
Description
The i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake architecture while the i7-8550U is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10980XE gets a score of 1241.1 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 7.5 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 i9-10980XE gets a score of 1241.1 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 7.5 times faster than the i7-8550U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
50657
806ea
Core
Cascade Lake-X
Kaby Lake-R
Base frecuency
3 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
18/36
4/8
TDP
165 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
18x32+18x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
18x1024 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
25344 kB
8192 kB
Date
November 2019
August 2017
Mean monothread perf.
68.33k points
64.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
1241.12k 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
i9-10980XE
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.52k
3.91k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
17.94k
15.98k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.5k
5.11k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.64k
11.05k (x1.15)
TOTAL
37.6k
36.05k (x0.96)
Multithread
i9-10980XE
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
84.93k
11.76k (x0.14)
Test#2 (FP)
409.55k
50.15k (x0.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.88k
16.76k (x0.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.12k
4.17k (x0.19)
TOTAL
639.48k
82.84k (x0.13)
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
i9-10980XE
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.03k
12.93k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
23.95k
20.59k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.03k
5.41k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.37k
10.48k (x1.12)
TOTAL
55.38k
49.41k (x0.89)
Multithread
i9-10980XE
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
316.11k
41.11k (x0.13)
Test#2 (FP)
503.75k
65.04k (x0.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
131.82k
17.53k (x0.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.24k
4.22k (x0.19)
TOTAL
973.92k
127.9k (x0.13)
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
i9-10980XE
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.4k
13.15k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
20.97k
19.7k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.82k
5.1k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
9.21k (x1.04)
TOTAL
52.05k
47.16k (x0.91)
Multithread
i9-10980XE
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
316.84k
34.13k (x0.11)
Test#2 (FP)
461.09k
53.79k (x0.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
129.82k
13.91k (x0.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.09k
4.12k (x0.19)
TOTAL
929.85k
105.95k (x0.11)
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
i9-10980XE
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
29.53k
25.37k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
22.59k
22.6k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
5.13k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.22k
11.1k (x1.09)
TOTAL
68.33k
64.2k (x0.94)
Multithread
i9-10980XE
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
587.06k
72.82k (x0.12)
Test#2 (FP)
496.41k
71.71k (x0.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
134.66k
17.35k (x0.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.99k
4.24k (x0.18)
TOTAL
1241.12k
166.12k (x0.13)
Performance/W
i9-10980XE
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
3558 points/W
4855 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3009 points/W
4781 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
816 points/W
1157 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
282 points/W
TOTAL
7522 points/W
11075 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-10980XE
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
6153 points/GHz
6343 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4707 points/GHz
5650 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1248 points/GHz
1282 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2129 points/GHz
2774 points/GHz
TOTAL
14236 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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