8th Gen I7 8550u Review

As measured on windows 10 1080p 24fps 10bit hevc local video playback on intel core i7 8550u processor pl1 15w tdp 4c8t turbo up to 4 0ghz memory.

8th gen i7 8550u review.

Four cores for ultrabooks. The good news here is that kaby lake r gets off to a strong start outperforming core i7. The 8th generation intel core i7 8550u higher end laptop processor packs a serious punch without being power hungry and without requiring very large cooling systems. The 8th gen i7 8550u is also a noticeably more powerful substitute for the previous 7th gen i7 7500u dual core.

However it does give a good idea of how the i7 8550u stacks up against a general field of competitors. Windows 10 battery size. Core i7 8550u review 8th gen intel core kaby lake r for low power laptops by tim schiesser on october 10 2017 95. With its four cores and a 15 watt power consumption it s a great alternative to the 45 watt i7 hq quad core series.

The result places the new 8th gen core i7 8550u in a good place just behind the core i7 7700hq in the xps 15. Note how the 6th gen quad core core i7 6700k actually falls in line just behind the.