Intel Core i7 8557U vs Intel Core i7 7700HQ
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8557U with 4 cores 1.7GHz and Intel Core i7 7700HQ with 4 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8557U 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 6 months late
Better graphics card performance
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
Lower TDP (15W vs 45W)
Intel Core i7 7700HQ 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2400)
Higher base frequency (2.8GHz vs 1.7GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8557U
+34%
1180
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
877
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8557U
+16%
4595
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
3958
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8557U
884
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+36%
1211
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8557U
3216
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+18%
3807
Blender
Intel Core i7 8557U
52
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+48%
77
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8557U
+15%
1031
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
896
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8557U
+13%
3935
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
3456
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 8557U
+21%
2510
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
2069
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8557U
+13%
7875
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
6955
General Parameters
Jul 2019
Release Date
Jan 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
i7-8557U
Processor Number
i7-7700HQ
BGA-1528
Socket
BGA-1440
Iris Plus Graphics 645
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
45 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
8
1.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
8
17x
Multiplier
-
32 K per core
L1 Cache
128 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
32 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
37.5 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1100 MHz
384
Shader Units
192
48
Texture Units
24
6
Raster Operation Units
3
48
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
0.81 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.44 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
