Core i5-9400H vs Core i7-8550U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1345	1121
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	21 August 2017 (6 years ago)	30 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	no data
Current price	$827 (2x MSRP)	$1224

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	no data	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.4	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8550U and Core i5-9400H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-9400H outperforms Core i7-8550U by 29% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.96	5.12
Integrated graphics card	2.66	3.08
Recency	21 August 2017	30 April 2019
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

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