I7 8550u vs ryzen 5 3500u: Ryzen 5 3500U vs Core i7-8550U [in 19 benchmarks]

Intel Core i7 8550U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U: performance comparison

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Intel Core i7 8550U

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

We compared two 4-core laptop CPUs: the 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 8550U against the 2.1 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3500U. On this page, you’ll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors

Single-Core Performance

Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks

Core i7 8550U

45

Ryzen 5 3500U

32

Performance

Measure performance when all cores are involved

Core i7 8550U

14

Ryzen 5 3500U

14

Power Efficiency

The efficiency score of electricity consumption

Core i7 8550U

50

Ryzen 5 3500U

55

NanoReview Final Score

Generic CPU rating

Core i7 8550U

34

Ryzen 5 3500U

32

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 3500U and 8550U

Advantages of Intel Core i7 8550U

  • Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size
  • 75% faster in a single-core Geekbench v5 test — 972 vs 554 points
  • 8% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4 GHz vs 3. 7 GHz)
  • Around 1.74 GB/s (5%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

  • Newer — released 1-year and 4-months later
  • More modern manufacturing process – 12 versus 14 nanometers

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Core i7 8550U
+28%

985

Ryzen 5 3500U

771

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Core i7 8550U
+13%

3118

Ryzen 5 3500U

2768

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

Core i7 8550U
+5%

2070

Ryzen 5 3500U

1972

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

Core i7 8550U

5983

Ryzen 5 3500U
+18%

7055

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

Core i7 8550U
+76%

980

Ryzen 5 3500U

557

Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)

Core i7 8550U
+3%

2976

Ryzen 5 3500U

2885

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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 8550U and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

General

Vendor Intel AMD
Released August 21, 2017 January 6, 2019
Type Laptop Laptop
instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Zen+ (Picasso)
Model number i7-8550U
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics 620 Radeon Vega 8
Performance Cores
P-Cores 4 4
P-Threads 8 8
Base Frequency (P) 1. 8 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4 GHz 3.7 GHz
Total
Total Cores 4 4
Total Threads 8 8
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 18x 21x
Bus Bandwidth 4 GT/s
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 96K (per core)
L2 Cache 256K (per core) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 8MB (shared) 4MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Transistors 4. 9 billions
Fabrication process 14 nm 12 nm
Socket BGA-1356 FP5
TDP 15 W 12-35 W (configurable)
Peak temperature 100°C 105°C
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620 Radeon Vega 8
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1200 MHz
Shading Units 192 512
TMUs 24 32
ROPs 3 8
Execution Units 24 8
TGP 15 W 65 W
Max. Resolution 4096×2304 — 60 Hz 3840×2160 — 60 Hz

iGPU FLOPS

Core i7 8550U

0.38 TFLOPS

Ryzen 5 3500U

1.13 TFLOPS

Memory Support

Memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400
Memory Size 32 GB 32 GB
Max. Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 35.76 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes
Official site Intel Core i7 8550U official page AMD Ryzen 5 3500U official page
PCI Express Version 3.0 3.0
PCI Express Lanes 12 12
Extended instructions SSE4. 1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Cast your vote

Choose between two processors

Core i7 8550U

19 (22.9%)

Ryzen 5 3500U

64 (77.1%)

Total votes: 83

ompetitors

1.
Intel Core i7 8550U and Intel Core i7 1165G7

2.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i5 1135G7

3.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

4.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i3 1115G4

5.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 3 5300U

6.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i3 1215U

7.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

8.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i3 10110U

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Intel Core i7 8550U Vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Comparison in India: Benchmark, Specs and Performance

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Should you use Intel Core i7 8550U or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U? Well, your search ends here. Find out which Laptop chipset would work best for you. Compare the two models on the basis of their Performance, memory, IGPU and benchmark scores. Intel Core i7 8550U is manufactured by Intel in India whereas AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is manufactured by AMD in India. Base frequency and memory size are the primary matrices to judge the overall speed and performance of the chipset. Intel Core i7 8550U has a Base frequency of 1.8 GHz and 32 GB memory size whereas AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has a base frequency of 2.1 GHz and 32 GB memory.

Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don’t forget to check out expert opinion as well.

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Power
Fabrication process 14 nm 12 nm
TDP 15 W 12-35 W
Max. temperature 100°C 105°C

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General
Vendor Intel AMD
Released August 21, 2017 January 6, 2019
Type Laptop Laptop
instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Kaby Lake R Picasso
Model number i7-8550U
Socket BGA-1356 FP5
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics 620 Radeon Vega 8
Performance
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Base Frequency 1. 8 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency 4 GHz 3.7 GHz
Bus frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 18x 21x
Bus Bandwidth 4 GT/s
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 96K (per core)
L2 Cache 256K (per core) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 8MB (shared) 4MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No
IGPU
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620 Radeon Vega 8
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1200 MHz
Shading Units 192 512
TMUs 24 32
ROPs 3 8
Execution Units 24 8
TGP 15 W 65 W
Max. Resolution 4096×2304 — 60 Hz 3840×2160 — 60 Hz
Memory
Memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400
Memory Size 32 GB 32 GB
Max. Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 35.76 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes
Misc
PCI Express Version 3.0 3.0
PCI Express Lanes 12 12
Extended instructions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Official page https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/122589/intel-core-i7-8550u-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-00-ghz.html https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-5-3500u#product-specs
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

974 758
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

3084 2743
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 2056 1972
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 5938 7102
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

985 807
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)

2759 2756
iGPU FLOPS

0. 38 TFLOPS 1.13 TFLOPS

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Detailed Comparison of Intel Core i7 8550U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Intel Core i7 8550U has been announced on August 2017 whereas AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has been announced on January 2019. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:

Passmark Score: Intel Core i7 8550U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Passmark Score consists of 4 parameters: CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX. The Passmark score measures the performance of the CPU. Passmark score is that measures a processor’s single core performance and evaluates multi core performance. The Passmark score value of Intel Core i7 8550U is 5938 whereas Passmark score value of AMD Ryzen 5 3500U is 7102.

Memory Comparison: Intel Core i7 8550U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i7 8550U has a memory size of 32 GB while AMD Ryzen 5 3500U comes up with 32 GB. Max. Memory Channels used in the first compared laptop chipset is 2 and Max. Memory Channels used in the other laptop chipset 2.

Performance Comparison: Intel Core i7 8550U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Intel Core i7 8550U has 4 cores with 8 threads whereas AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has 4 cores with 8 threads. Intel Core i7 8550U has base frequency of 1. 8 GHz whereas AMD Ryzen 5 3500Uhas base frequency of 2.1 GHz.

FAQs

Q. Which model has higher Geekbench 5 (multi-core) score — Intel Core i7 8550U or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U?

Intel Core i7 8550U has higher Geekbench 5 score with total score of 2759 compare to AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with a score of 2756.

Q. Which model has higher Passmark CPU (multi-core) score — Intel Core i7 8550U or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U?

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has higher Passmark CPU score with total score of 7102 compare to Intel Core i7 8550U with a score of 5938.

Q. Which model has higher base frequency among Intel Core i7 8550U and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U?

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U has a higher base frequency of 2.1 GHz compared to Intel Core i7 8550U with 1.8 GHz base frequency.

Q. Intel Core i7 8550U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, which model has higher bandwidth?

Intel Core i7 8550U with 37.5 GB/s bandwidth is better than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with 35.76 GB/s bandwidth.

Q. Which model has higher number of cores — Intel Core i7 8550U or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U?

Both AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i7 8550U have same cores value of 4 cores.

Q. What are some of the best laptops having — Intel Core i7 8550U in the market?

Q. What are some of the best laptops having — AMD Ryzen 5 3500U in the market?

Intel Core i7 8550U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U:

performance comparison

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Intel Core i7 8550U

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

Which is better: Intel Core i7 8550U at 1.8 GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 4.0) or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U at 2.1 GHz (with Turbo Core up to 3.7)? To find out, read our comparative testing of these 4-core laptop processors in popular benchmarks, games and heavy applications.

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  • Overview

    Overview and comparison of the main metrics from NanoReview

    Single -flow performance

    Rating in tests using one nucleus

    Core i7 8550U

    45

    Ryzen 5 3500u

    32

    Multi -flow performance

    Tests in benchmarks, where all nucleus are involved0003

    Core i7 8550u

    14,0003

    Ryzen 5 3500u

    14,0003

    Energy efficiency

    Energy Effect CHIP

    Core I7 8550U

    RYZEN 5 3500U

    9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55 9000 55

    Core i7 8550U

    34

    Ryzen 5 3500U

    32

    Key differences

    What are the main differences between 3500U and 8550U
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    Reasons to choose Intel Core i7 8550U

    • Has 4 MB more L3 cache
    • 75% faster in Geekbench v5 single core test — 972 and 554 points
    • 8% faster Turbo Boost frequency (4 GHz vs. 3.7 GHz)
    • 1.74 GB/s (5%) higher maximum memory bandwidth

    Reasons to choose AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

    • Appeared 1 year and 4 months later than the rival
    • More modern process technology — 12 versus 14 nanometers

    Benchmark tests

    Compare the results of processor tests in benchmarks

    Cinebench R23 (single core)

    Core i7 8550U
    +28%

    985

    Ryzen 5 3500U

    771

    Cinebench R23 (multi-core)

    Core i7 8550U
    +13%

    3118

    Ryzen 5 3500U

    2768

    Passmark CPU (Single Core)

    Core i7 8550U
    +5%

    2070

    Ryzen 5 3500U

    1972

    Passmark CPU (multi-core)
    +18%

    7055

    Geekbench 5 (single core)

    Core i7 8550U
    +76%

    980

    Ryzen 5 3500U

    557

    Geekbench 5 (multi-core)

    Core i7 8550U
    +3%

    2976

    Ryzen 5 3500U

    2885

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    Specifications

    List of full technical specifications for Intel Core i7 8550U and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

    General information

    Manufacturer Intel AMD
    Release date August 21, 2017 January 6, 2019
    Type For laptop For laptop
    Instruction set architecture x86-64 x86-64
    Codename Zen+ (Picasso)
    Model number i7-8550U
    Integrated graphics UHD Graphics 620 Radeon Vega 8

    Processor

    Performance Cores
    Cores 4 4
    threads 8 8
    Frequency 1. 8 GHz 2.1 GHz
    Max. frequency in Turbo Boost 4 GHz 3.7 GHz

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    General
    Number of cores 4 4
    Number of threads 8 8
    Bus frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
    Multiplier 18x 21x
    Bus speed 4 GT/s
    Level 1 cache 64KB (per core) 96KB (per core)
    Level 2 cache 256KB (per core) 512KB (per core)
    Level 3 cache 8MB (shared) 4MB (shared)
    Unlocked multiplier No
    Number of transistors 4.9 billion
    Process 14 nanometers 12 nanometers
    Socket BGA-1356 FP5
    Power consumption (TDP) 15W 12-35W
    Critical temperature 100°C 105°C
    Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620 Radeon Vega 8
    GPU frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost GPU frequency 1150 MHz 1200 MHz
    Shader blocks 192 512
    TMUs 24 32
    ROPs 3 8
    Computer units 24 8
    TGP 15W 65 W
    Max. resolution 4096×2304 — 60Hz 3840×2160 — 60Hz

    Igpu Flops

    Core i7 8550u

    0.38 Teraflops

    Ryzen 5 3500u

    1.13 Teraflops

    9000

    DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400 Max. size

    nine0183 32 GB 32 GB Number of channels 2 2 Max. bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 35.76 GB/s ECC support No Yes

    Other

    nine0183 Site Intel Core i7 8550U

    website

    Official site AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
    PCI Express Version 3.0 3.0
    Max. PCI Express lanes 12 12
    Extended instructions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

    Poll

    What processor do you think is the best?
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    Core i7 8550U

    19 (22. 9%)

    Ryzen 5 3500U

    64 (77.1%)

    Total votes: 83

    Competitors

    1.
    Intel Core i7 8550U and Intel Core i7 1165G7

    2.
    AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i5 1135G7

    3.
    AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

    4.
    AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i3 1115G4

    5.
    AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 3 5300U

    6.
    AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i3 1215U

    7.
    AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and AMD Ryzen 5 5625U

    8.
    AMD Ryzen 5 3500U and Intel Core i3 10110U

    Compare other CPUs (480+)

    AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-8550U: What is the difference?

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    AMD RYZEN 5 3500U

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    Intel Core i7-8550U

    than Intel Core i7-8550U?

    • 16. 67% higher CPU speed?
      4 x 2.1GHz vs 4 x 1.8GHz
    • GPU frequency 900MHz higher?
      1200MHz vs 300MHz
    • Semiconductor size 2nm smaller?
      12nm vs 14nm
    • 1MB more L2 cache?
      2MB vs 1MB
    • 19.81% higher PassMark score?
      7119 vs 5942
    • 128KB more L1 cache?
      384KB vs 256KB
    • 0.25MB/core more L2 cache per core?
      0.5MB/core vs 0.25MB/core
    • 22.46% better than Cinebench R20 (multi-core)? nine0644 1483 vs 1211

    Why is Intel Core i7-8550U better than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U?

    • 0.3GHz higher turbo clock speed?
      4GHz vs 3.7GHz
    • 4MB more L3 cache?
      8MB vs 4MB
    • 21.64% higher Geekbench 5 single core result?
      860 vs 707
    • 1MB/core more L3 cache per core?
      2MB/core vs 1MB/core

    What are the most popular comparisons?

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    AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

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    Intel Core22 AM AM AMETEL CORE I7-8550U

    VS 5 2500U

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    Users reviews

    General rating

    AMD Ryzen 5 3500u

    11 Reviews of Users

    AMD Ryzen 5 3500u

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    Intel Core i7-8550U

    0. 0 /10

    0 User reviews

    Features

    Value for money

    8.5 /10

    10 Votes

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    Games

    7.5 /10

    10 VOTES

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    productivity

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    Reliability

    8.5 /10

    10 VOTES

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    Energy efficiency

    8.5 /10

    10 Votes

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    performance

    The speed of the central processor

    4 x 2.1GHZ

    4 x 1.8GHZ

    The speed of the central processor shows how many processing cycles per second can execute a processor considering all its cores (processors). It is calculated by adding the clock speeds of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors, each group of cores. nine0003

    processor thread

    More threads result in better performance and better multitasking.

    turbo clock speed

    3.7GHz

    When the processor is running below its limits, it can jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.

    Has an unlocked multiplier

    ✖AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

    ✖Intel Core i7-8550U

    Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier and are easier to overclock, allowing for better performance in games and other applications.

    L2 Cache

    More L2 scratchpad memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.

    L3 cache

    More L3 scratchpad memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning. nine0003

    L1 cache

    More L1 cache results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.

    L2 core

    0.5MB/core

    0.25MB/core

    More data can be stored in L2 scratchpad for access by each processor core.

    L3 core

    1MB/core

    2MB/core

    More data can be stored in L3 scratchpad for access by each processor core. nine0003

    Geotagging

    PassMark result

    This benchmark measures CPU performance using multithreading.

    PassMark result (single)

    This benchmark measures processor performance using a thread of execution.

    Geekbench 5 result (multi-core)

    Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform test that measures the performance of a multi-core processor. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)

    Cinebench R20 result (multi-core)

    Cinebench R20 is a benchmark that measures the performance of a multi-core processor by rendering a 3D scene.

    Cinebench R20 result (single core)

    Cinebench R20 is a test to evaluate the performance of a single core processor when rendering a 3D scene.

    Geekbench 5 result (single core)

    Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform test that measures the single core performance of a processor. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)

    Blender test result (bmw27)

    638.36seconds

    734.74seconds

    The Blender test (bmw27) measures CPU performance by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render a scene in a shorter time.

    Blender (classroom) result

    1920.96seconds

    2142.37seconds

    The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures CPU performance by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render a scene in a shorter time. nine0003

    performance per watt

    This means that the processor is more efficient, giving more performance per watt of power used.

    Integrated graphics

    GPU clock speed

    1200MHz

    300MHz

    The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.

    turbo GPU

    1200MHz

    1150MHz

    When the GPU is running below its limits, it can jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance. nine0003

    GPU execution units

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    A graphics processing unit (GPU) with more execution units can provide better graphics.

    monitor support

    By using multiple displays, you can increase your workspace, making it easier to work across multiple applications.

    DirectX version

    DirectX is used in games with a new version that supports better graphics. nine0003

    OpenGL version

    The newer the OpenGL version, the better graphics quality in games.

    OpenCL version

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    Some applications use OpenCL to use the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions are more functional and better quality.

    textured units (TMUs)

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    TMUs take texture units and bind them to the geometric layout of the 3D scene. More TMUs generally means texture information is processed faster.

    ROPs imaging units

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    ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, such as writing the final pixel data to memory and for performing other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the appearance of graphics. nine0003

    Memory

    RAM speed

    2400MHz

    2400MHz

    Can support faster memory which speeds up system performance.

    maximum memory bandwidth

    35.76GB/s

    34.1GB/s

    This is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored in memory.

    DDR memory version

    DDR (Dynamic Dynamic Random Access Memory Double Data Rate) is the most common type of main memory. New versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy efficient. nine0003

    memory channels

    More memory channels increase the speed of data transfer between memory and processor.

    maximum memory

    Maximum memory (RAM).

    bus baud rate

    Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Ryzen 5 3500U)

    The bus is responsible for transferring data between various components of a computer or device.

    Supports memory recovery code

    ✖AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

    ✖Intel Core i7-8550U

    Memory error recovery code can detect and repair data corruption. It is used when necessary to avoid distortion, such as in scientific computing or when starting a server.

    eMMC version

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    Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Intel Core i7-8550U)

    The newer version of eMMC — built-in flash memory card — speeds up the memory interface, has a positive effect on device performance, for example, when transferring files from a computer to internal memory via USB. nine0003

    bus frequency

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    Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Intel Core i7-8550U)

    The bus is responsible for transferring data between various components of a computer or device

    Intel’s Hyperthreading or AMD’s Simultaneous Multithreading provides better performance by dividing each physical processor core into logical cores, also known as threads. Thus, each core can run two instruction streams at the same time.

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    Has AES

    ✔AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

    ✔Intel Core i7-8550U

    AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.

    Has AVX

    ✔AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

    ✔Intel Core i7-8550U

    AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial applications, and to improve the performance of the Linux RAID program.

    version of SSE

    SSE is used to speed up multimedia tasks such as editing images or adjusting audio volume. Each new version contains new instructions and improvements. nine0003

    Has F16C

    ✔AMD Ryzen 5 3500U

    ✔Intel Core i7-8550U

    F16C is used to speed up tasks such as image contrast adjustment or volume control.

    bits transmitted at the same time

    Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Ryzen 5 3500U)

    Unknown.