Information about the Intel Core i7-8550U segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-8550U
• Segment
  Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i7
• Generation
  8
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 8000U

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Core i7-8550U: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  2.40 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes
• Overclocking
  No
• Core architecture
  normal

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Core i7-8550U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 620
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.15 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Core i7-8550U CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Core i7-8550U. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No
• Memory channels
  2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  12

Support for AES-NI encryption on the Intel Core i7-8550U CPU.

• AES-NI
  Yes

Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Core i7-8550U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Core i7-8550U CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kaby Lake U Refresh
• Technology
  14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1356
• Release date
  Q3/2017

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-8550U.

• Used in
  Unknown