Ryzen 7 6800H vs Core i7-8557U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 6800H outperforms i7-8557U by a whopping 215% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 7 6800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1230 | 451 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019) | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) |
| Release date | 16 July 2019 (5 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 7 6800H 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | no data | 208 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 7 6800H 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 | FCBGA1528 | FP7/FP7r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 7 6800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 7 6800H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 7 6800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | AMD Radeon 680M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 7 6800H.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.81 | 15.16 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.00 | 17.35 |
| Recency | 16 July 2019 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 45 Watt |
i7-8557U has 60.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 6800H, on the other hand, has a 215.2% higher aggregate performance score, 333.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 7 6800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8557U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8557U and Ryzen 7 6800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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