Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U vs i7-8550U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1446not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency24.32no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size123 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FP7
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 620AMD Radeon 760M
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1220

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 2.67 14.99
Recency 21 August 2017 16 April 2024
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

i7-8550U has 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U, on the other hand, has 461.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8550U and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-8550U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U is a server/workstation one.


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