Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i7-9750H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8557U and Intel Core i7-9750H 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U

  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3188 vs 2012
  • Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3188 vs 2012
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3188 vs 2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3188 vs 2012

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9750H

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8557U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9750H

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3188
2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3188
2012
Name Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-9750H
PassMark - Single thread mark 2389
PassMark - CPU mark 7498
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3188 2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3188 2012
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5019
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3768
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4430
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4430
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8336
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8336

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-8557U Intel Core i7-9750H

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q3'19 23 April 2019
Place in performance rating 734 482
Processor Number i7-8557U i7-9750H
Series 8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors i7-9000
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Family Core i7
Launch price (MSRP) $395

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA6 0x3E9B
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46x24
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

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