TDP
65W
Max RAM
39.74 GB/s
General info
| Type i | Desktop (537 others) |
| Cpu socket i | LGA 1151Intel Core i5-8550 |
| Chipset i | Z390, Z370, Q370, H370, B365, B360, H310 (50 others) |
| Has Integrated Graphics i | ✔ (785 others) |
| Release date i | 7 years ago09/01/2018 (8 others) |
| Thermal design power (tdp) i | 65W (199 others) |
| Semiconductor size i | 14 nm (274 others) |
| Cpu temperature i | 72 °C (14 others) |
| Pci express (pcie) version i | 3 (376 others) |
Performance
| CPU Speed i | 6 x 3 GHz (5 others) |
| Cpu threads i | 6 threads (25 others) |
| Turbo clock speed i | 4.3GHz (25 others) |
| Has An Unlocked Multiplier i | ✖ |
| L2 Cache i | 1.5 MB (55 others) |
| L3 Cache i | 9 MB (23 others) |
| L1 Cache i | 384 KB (139 others) |
| L2 Core i | 0.25 MB/core (254 others) |
| L3 Core i | 1.5 MB/core (135 others) |
Benchmarks
Integrated graphics
| Gpu name i | UHD Graphics 620 (18 others) |
| Directx version i | DirectX 12 (574 others) |
| Supported displays i | 3 (289 others) |
| Opengl version i | 4.4 (60 others) |
| Opencl version i | 2 (96 others) |
Memory
| Ram speed (max) i | 2666 MHz (94 others) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth i | 39.74 GB/s (9 others) |
| Ddr memory version i | 4 (397 others) |
| Memory channels i | 2 (845 others) |
| Maximum memory amount i | 64GB (217 others) |
| Bus transfer rate i | 8 GT/s (195 others) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the bus transfer rate of the Intel Core i5-8550?
At 8 GT/s, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 18% above the category average for bus transfer rate, ranking #4 out of 315 — see ranking cpu products.
How much L2 cache does the Intel Core i5-8550 have?
At 1.5 MB, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 80% below the category average for L2 cache, ranking #567 out of 820 — see ranking cpu products.
How much L3 cache does the Intel Core i5-8550 have?
At 9 MB, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 59% below the category average for L3 cache, ranking #571 out of 870 — see ranking cpu products.
How many threads does the Intel Core i5-8550 support?
At 6 threads, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 59% below the category average for CPU threads, ranking #743 out of 951 — see ranking cpu products.
How much memory does the Intel Core i5-8550 support?
At 64GB, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 58% below the category average for maximum memory, ranking #530 out of 904 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the l2 core of the Intel Core i5-8550?
At 0.25 MB/core, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 58% below the category average for l2 core, ranking #395 out of 665 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the l3 core of the Intel Core i5-8550?
At 1.5 MB/core, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 40% below the category average for l3 core, ranking #445 out of 643 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the RAM speed of the Intel Core i5-8550?
At 2666 MHz, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 38% below the category average for RAM speed, ranking #633 out of 929 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the semiconductor size of the Intel Core i5-8550?
At 14 nm, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 33% above the category average for semiconductor size, ranking #86 out of 950 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the cpu temperature of the Intel Core i5-8550?
At 72 °C, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 25% below the category average for cpu temperature, ranking #837 out of 895 — see ranking cpu products.
How much L1 cache does the Intel Core i5-8550 have?
At 384 KB, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 23% below the category average for L1 cache, ranking #244 out of 656 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the PCIe version of the Intel Core i5-8550?
At 3, the Intel Core i5-8550 is 21% below the category average for PCIe version, ranking #508 out of 919 — see ranking cpu products.
How does it compare?
How does the Intel Core i5-8550's semiconductor size compare to similar CPUss?
At 14 nm, the Intel Core i5-8550 leads the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 (3 nm) by 79%.
How does the Intel Core i5-8550's RAM speed compare to similar CPUss?
At 2666 MHz, the Intel Core i5-8550 trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 (7467 MHz) by 64%.
How does the Intel Core i5-8550's TDP compare to similar CPUss?
At 65W, the Intel Core i5-8550 leads the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 (25W) by 62%.
How does the Intel Core i5-8550's maximum memory compare to similar CPUss?
At 64GB, the Intel Core i5-8550 trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 (128GB) by 50%.
How does the Intel Core i5-8550's PCIe version compare to similar CPUss?
At 3, the Intel Core i5-8550 trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 (5) by 40%.
How does the Intel Core i5-8550's cpu temperature compare to similar CPUss?
At 72 °C, the Intel Core i5-8550 trails the Intel Core i5-8600K (100 °C) by 28%.
How does the Intel Core i5-8550's L3 cache compare to similar CPUss?
At 9 MB, the Intel Core i5-8550 trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 (12 MB) by 25%.
How does the Intel Core i5-8550's supported displays compare to similar CPUss?
At 3, the Intel Core i5-8550 trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 (4) by 25%.
How does the Intel Core i5-8550's DDR memory version compare to similar CPUss?
At 4, the Intel Core i5-8550 trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 (5) by 20%.
How does the Intel Core i5-8550's turbo clock speed compare to similar CPUss?
At 4.3GHz, the Intel Core i5-8550 trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 332 (4.4GHz) by 2%.