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Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U vs Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G: Comparison
7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U vs 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G l3 cache compared
On l3 cache the spread is 50%, 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U 4 MB against 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G 8 MB, so 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G takes it. 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G also leads on l2 cache, 0.5 MB on the 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U versus 1 MB on the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G. There is a split on tdp as well, 15 W on the 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U versus 100 W on the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G. Socket is not the same on both, BGA1356 on the 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U versus BGA2270 on the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G.
Who each one is for
Take the 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U for buyers of older-generation thin-and-light laptops wanting to understand this chip's genuine 2-core ceiling. Avoid it for buyers with access to 8th Gen or newer U-series chips, those bring genuine 4-core multi-threaded capability. Take the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G for compact high-performance laptops wanting genuine discrete-class graphics without a separate GPU module. It is not the one for buyers seeking a conventional, widely-supported platform, this Intel-AMD hybrid chip was a short-lived, unusual design.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Efficiency cores, integrated graphics, product line, form factor and market segment read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 1 further specification as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U and 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 2 on the 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U versus 4 on the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G.
Is the SMT Enabled the same on the 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U and 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- Intel
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- Core i7
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- Core i7
Form Factor
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- Laptop
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 7600U
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 8809G
Codename
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- Kaby Lake
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- Kaby Lake G
Release Year
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 2016
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 2018
TDP
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 15 W
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 100 W
iGPU
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- Intel HD Graphics 620
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
Market Segment
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- Laptop
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- Kaby Lake, 7th Gen Intel Core
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- Kaby Lake-G, 8th Gen Intel Core
Socket
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- BGA1356
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- BGA2270
Process Node
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 14 nm
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 14 nm
Total Cores
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 2
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 2
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 0
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 0
Total Threads
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 4
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 8Best
SMT Enabled
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- Yes
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 2.8 GHz
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 3.1 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 3.9 GHz
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 4.2 GHz
L2 Cache
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 0.5 MB-50%
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 1 MBBest
L3 Cache
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- 4 MB-50%
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- 8 MBBest
Memory Type
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- DDR4-2400
Integrated Graphics
- Intel 7th Gen Intel Core i7 7600U
- Yes
- Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8809G
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7600U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 8809G if you want the higher L2 cache (1 MB vs 0.5 MB) and the higher L3 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB).