Intel Core i7-8550U vs Intel Core i7-3689Y

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8550U and Intel Core i7-3689Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8550U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 54% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2043 vs 1209
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5892 vs 1967
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 August 2017 vs 1 January 2013
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2043 vs 1209
PassMark - CPU mark 5892 vs 1967

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3689Y

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2341 vs 814
  • Around 75% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4301 vs 2456
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2341 vs 814
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4301 vs 2456

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8550U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3689Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2043
1209
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5892
1967
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
814
2341
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2456
4301
Name Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-3689Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 2043 1209
PassMark - CPU mark 5892 1967
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 814 2341
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2456 4301
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 65.027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.384
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1724
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3395
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5482
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1724
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3395
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5482

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-8550U Intel Core i7-3689Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake R Ivy Bridge
Launch date 21 August 2017 1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $409
Place in performance rating 1385 1369
Processor Number i7-8550U i7-3689Y
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz 1.50 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 123 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 2.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x5917 0x166
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.00 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported FC-BGA1356 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 13 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 7 W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)