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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8500Y vs Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8550U: Comparison

Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8500Y and Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8550U differ on cache: Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8500Y at 4MB L3 + 512KB L2 + 128KB L1, Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8550U at 8MB L3, which puts Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8550U ahead on that measure.

Specs

Specification
8th Gen Intel Core i7-8500Y
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8500Y
8th Gen Intel Core i7 8550U
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8550U
BrandIntelIntel
Form FactorLaptopLaptop
Model Number8500Y8550U
Core/Thread Count2 Core / 4 Thread4 Core / 8 Thread
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 615Intel UHD Graphics 620
Cache4MB L3 + 512KB L2 + 128KB L18MB L3
Boost/Base Clock4.2-4.5 GHz / 1.5 GHz4.0 GHz / 1.8 GHz
SeriesCore i7Core i7
ArchitectureAmber Lake, 8th Gen Intel CoreKaby Lake Refresh, 8th Gen Intel Core

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