Intel N200 vs Intel Core i7-8550U

Comparative analysis of Intel N200 and Intel Core i7-8550U 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).

Intel N200

Intel Core i7-8550U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N200

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 21 August 2017
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8550U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2026 vs 1842
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5849 vs 4901

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2026 vs 1842
PassMark - CPU mark	5849 vs 4901

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N200
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8550U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

2026

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4901

5849

Name	Intel N200	Intel Core i7-8550U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1842	2026
PassMark - CPU mark	4901	5849
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		814
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2456
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 N200	Intel Core i7-8550U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Kaby Lake R
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	21 August 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	$409
Place in performance rating	1381	1387
Processor Number	N200	i7-8550U
Series	Intel Processor N-series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Base frequency		1.80 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		123 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46D0	0x5917
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	750 MHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264	FC-BGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt
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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9	12
USB revision	2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)