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Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-8557U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz

Description: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1528

Clockspeed: 1.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 15 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8557U CPU @ 1.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 17.23

Overall Rank:
1549th fastest in multithreading out of 5039 CPUs
1078th fastest in single threading out of 5039 CPUs
361st fastest in out of 1455 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $431.00 USD (2019-07-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7428
Single Thread Rating
2355

Samples: 26*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,470
Thread: 2,391

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz

Integer Math26,067 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,734 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers37 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,505 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,740 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression101,498 KBytes/Sec
Physics812 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,455 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,355 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5082373 - Dec 25 2024
8407
BL5073732 - Sep 20 2024
5018
BL5070669 - Aug 12 2024
6633
BL5070491 - Aug 10 2024
8794
BL5069210 - Jul 22 2024
5934
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz
7,428
Intel Core i7-10510U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
6,524 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i7-1068NG7 @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
9,259 (+24.7%)
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
8,217 (+10.6%)
Intel Core i7-8569U @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
8,194 (+10.3%)
Intel Core i7-10610U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
6,630 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
7,398 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i5-8265U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
5,881 (-20.8%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
8,289 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i7-10810U @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
8,171 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
7,264 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
7,163 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-8557U
6,897 (-7.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,353
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,128
AMD RYZEN AI MAX 390 w/ Radeon 8050S
7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,072
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,835
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,818
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,791
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
6,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX
6,172
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
6,162
Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz
1,266


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