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Intel i7-8550U vs AMD A12-9720P

The Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz is newer than AMD A12-9720P and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 36% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7924 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz×AMD A12-9720P+ ADD
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Socket TypeFC-BGA1356FP4
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP15W15W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$2.74
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 620RADEON R7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8G
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q3 2017
# of Samples7424500
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2044(0.0%)1314(-35.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5897(0.0%)2656(-55.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz
5,897
AMD A12-9720P
2,656
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz
2,044
AMD A12-9720P
1,314
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz AMD A12-9720P
Max TDP15W15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.