Intel Core i7-8550U 8th Gen Higher-End Quad-Core Laptop Processor

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    • dan
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        #23152

        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. 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 8th Gen i7-8550U is also a noticeably more powerful substitute for the previous 7th Gen i7-7500U dual-core counterpart. The benchmark results confirm that advantage.

        Intel Core i7-8550U CPU Benchmark

        Intel Core i7-8550U 8th Gen Benchmark

        The quad-core design and relatively high clock speeds of the Intel Core i7-8550U (and its slightly slower i5-8250U sibling) are the main contributors the CPU’s excellent User Benchmark score. The quad-core 35-Watt i7-7700HQ is only slightly ahead of the 15W i7-8550U. Therefore, the i7-8550U seems to be a better choice for most users, since it enables a longer battery life and similar performance to the 7700HQ. However, you should keep in mind that thin laptop designs can lead to noticeable CPU performance throttling due to constrained space and cooling.

        Also, you shouldn’t expect mind-blowing gaming potential of the Intel UHD 620 graphics, which is integrated in the 8th Gen i7-8550U. It’s an updated version of the entry-level Intel HD 620 from the previous 7th Generation Intel Core U CPU family and has slightly higher clock speed. Both graphics processors can be used for some basic gaming.

      • SAIF
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          #23165

          Can core i7-8550U,nividia geforce mx150(4gb),and 8Gb ram run games smoothly

          What’s is the difference between core i7-8550u and i7-77hq and what’s is the best for gaming
          And what do you recommend for me in Intel i7 generation for gaming 7Th generation or 8th generation.

        • Gihan
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            #23164

            i7 – 7700HQ is still far better for playing games.

          • JohnIL
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              #23163

              Bought a Dell Inspiron 7370 with the 8550u and it definitely has some serious cooling issues with this CPU. The XPS 13 line also suffers from heat dissipation issues with the i7. Maybe the problem is the design or they are too thin to properly cool?

            • RUbn
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                #23162

                Can o trust your reviews?Please convince me 🙂

              • Dan
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                  #23161

                  Hi, this isn’t a review. When it’s a review, it’s mentioned in the title. This is rather a simple overview of the processor and I think you can trust it. Cheers!

                • Yeasin Saadman
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                    #23160

                    I have a lenovo flex 5 1570 laptop Model Name 81ca
                    S/N :MP1LZJJT MTM 81CA000YUS Intel Core i7 8550U CPU @ 1.80 GHz 2.00 GHz I have DDR4 8 GB 2400 MHz SODIMM RAM Can I install ddr4 32 GB (16GB X 2 ) 2666 MHz
                    Can Intel Core i7 8550U CPU @ 1.80 GHz 2.00 GHz Support DDR4 2666 MHz RAM

                  • Good Samaritan
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                      #23159

                      Yes it runs it rather well, although that is the max as far I know.

                    • pradeep
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                        #23158

                        i have i7-8550u cpu 1.80 GHz laptop . please let me know max supported ram

                      • pradeep
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                          #23157

                          i have i7-8550u cpu 1.80 GHz laptop , please let know max supported ram

                        • Dan
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                            #23156

                            32GB is max supported RAM size by the i7-8550u. But keep in mind your laptop should have two RAM slots for 16GB + 16GB. 32GB single RAM modules do exist, but they weren’t available at the time of the i7-8550U launch, so I’m not sure if a single 32GB module will work properly with the CPU.

                          • Matthew Neudorf
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                              #23155

                              Its is always better to use 2 16gb sticks for dual channel to be enabled which is always faster than a single stick of 32gb

                            • jeremyko
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                                #23154

                                hey my lenovo e580 (i7 8550u) now has 48gb ram(32 gb + 16gb). it works.

                              • Mario E.
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                                  #23153

                                  Hi, does your i7 8550U CPU is able to use the 32Gb RAM? I mean, it sees the RAM but, with heavy workloads is the actually RAM used by this CPU?

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