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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i7-8557U

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
Thermal design power: 15 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark8,225^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,571^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark8,146^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
Graphics: Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 645^*
CPU threads: 8
Base clock: 1.7 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 4.5 GHz^*
Integrated GPU base frequency: 300 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,150 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 37.50 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
L3 cache: 8 MB
L2 cache: 1 MB
Socket / package: BGA 1528
Process node: 14 nm

Cache hierarchy

L1 / total
Level
L1
Scope
total
Size
0.25 MB
L2 / total
Level
L2
Scope
total
Size
1 MB
L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
8 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
8 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Compatible sockets

BGA 1528

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133^*

Supported memory

DDR4-2400 | LPDDR3-2133^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2400
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,400 MT/s
LPDDR3-2133
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
LPDDR3
Transfer rate
2,133 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 15 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 73 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

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BornOnDate

Q3'19^*

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Bus

4 GT/s^*

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Cache

8 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

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ClearVideoTechnology

Yes^*

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ClockSpeed

1.70 GHz^*

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ClockSpeedMax

4.50 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Coffee Lake^*

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CoreCount

4^*

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CpuId

192996^*

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CpuName

Intel® Core™ i7-8557U Processor^*

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CVTHD

Yes^*

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ECCMemory

No^*

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EM64

Yes^*

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Embedded

No^*

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EmbeddedDramMB

128 MB^*

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

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FlexMemoryTechnology

Yes^*

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Graphics4KSupportLevel

Yes. at 60Hz^*

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GraphicsDeviceId

0x3EA6^*

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GraphicsDirectXSupport

12^*

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GraphicsFreq

300 MHz^*

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GraphicsMaxFreq

1.15 GHz^*

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GraphicsMaxMem

32 GB^*

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GraphicsMaxResolutionDP

4096 x 2304@60Hz^*

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GraphicsMaxResolutionHDMI

4096 x 2304@30Hz^*

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GraphicsMaxResolutionIFP

4096 x 2304@60Hz^*

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GraphicsOpenGLSupport

4.5^*

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GraphicsOutput

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI^*

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HaltState

Yes^*

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HyperThreading

Yes^*

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IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

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InstructionSet

64-bit^*

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InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2^*

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InTru3D

Yes^*

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Lithography

14 nm^*

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MarketSegment

Mobile^*

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MaxCPUs

1^*

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MaxMem

32 GB^*

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MaxMemoryBandwidth

37.5 GB/s^*

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MaxTDP

15 W^*

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MemoryProtectionExtensionsVersion

Yes^*

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MemoryTypes

DDR4-2400. LPDDR3-2133^*

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MyWiFiTech

Yes^*

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NumDisplaysSupported

3^*

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NumMemoryChannels

2^*

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NumPCIExpressPorts

16^*

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OptaneMemorySupport

Yes^*

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OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

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PackageSize

46x24^*

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PCIExpressConfigs

1x4. 2x2. 1x2+2x1 and 4x1^*

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PCIExpressRevision

3.0^*

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ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 645^*

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ProcessorNumber

i7-8557U^*

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ProductGroup

8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors^*

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QuickSyncVideo

Yes^*

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SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

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SocketsSupported

FCBGA1528^*

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SoftwareGuardExtensions

Yes with Intel® ME^*

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SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

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SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

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StableImagePlatformProgramVersion

No^*

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StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

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TBTVersion

2.0^*

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ThermalJunctionRateCode

100°C^*

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ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

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ThreadCount

8^*

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TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

No^*

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TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq

4.50 GHz^*

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TXT

No^*

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VTD

Yes^*

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VTX

Yes^*

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Specifications 2 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Core i7-8557U Processor^*
Status: Launched^*
Release Date: Q3'19^*
Cores: 4^*
Max Turbo Speed: 4.5^* GHz
Base Speed: 1.7^* GHz
Cache Size: 8^* MB

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 10^*
price: 431^*
tdp: 15^*
date: 2019-12-01^*
socket: FCBGA1528^*
category: Laptop^*
speed: 1,700^*
turbo: 4,500^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 4 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 42 fields

processor name: Intel Core i7-8557U^*
turbo frequency: 4,500^*
turbo frequency: 4,500^*
cache size: 8,192^*
cache size: 8,192^*
tdp: 15^*
tdp: 15^*
price: 431^*
product line: 8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors^*
socket: FCBGA1528^*
socket: FCBGA1528^*
memory type: DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133^*
memory type: DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133^*
cores: 4^*
cores: 4^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Mobile^*
vertical segment: Mobile^*
max memory size: 33,554,432^*
max memory size: 33,554,432^*
status: Launched^*
status: Launched^*
max temp: 100^*
max temp: 100^*
package size: 46x24^*
package size: 46x24^*
fullname: Intel Core i7-8557U Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.50 GHz)^*
threads: 8^*
threads: 8^*
name: Intel Core i7-8557U^*
name: Intel Core i7-8557U^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 8,146^*
processor number: i7-8557U^*
processor number: i7-8557U^*
launch date: 2019-08-01^*
launch date: 2019-08-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 4^*
bus speed: 4^*
base frequency: 1,700^*
base frequency: 1,700^*

Specifications 6 · 12 fields

ClockSpeed: 1.7^* GHz
Cache: 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 4 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 15^* W
BornOnDate: Q3'19^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i7-8557U Processor^*
Price: $431.00^*
MarketSegment: Mobile^*
Lithography: 14^* nm
CoreCount: 4^*
ThreadCount: 8^*
ClockSpeedMax: 4.5^* GHz

Specifications 7 · 71 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$431.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

No^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® My WiFi Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

Yes^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

4^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Yes with Intel® ME^*

Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Yes^*

Total Threads

8^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

No^*

Max Turbo Frequency

4.5^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

4.5^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

1.7^* GHz

Cache

8.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

4^* GT/s

TDP

15^* W

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q3'19^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

32^* GB

Memory Types

DDR4-2400 | LPDDR3-2133^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Product Collection

8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

37.5^* GB/s

GPU Name‡

Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 645^*

Graphics Base Frequency

300^* MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.15^* GHz

Graphics Video Max Memory

32^* GB

Vertical Segment

Mobile^*

4K Support

Yes | at 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

4096 x 2304@30Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

4096 x 2304@60Hz^*

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

4096 x 2304@60Hz^*

DirectX* Support

12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.5^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

Processor Number

i7-8557U^*

Intel® Clear Video Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

3^*

Device ID

0x3EA6^*

Graphics Output

eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI^*

eDRAM

128^* MB

Lithography

14^* nm

PCI Express Revision

3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

1x4 | 2x2 | 1x2+2x1 and 4x1^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Sockets Supported

FCBGA1528^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

TJUNCTION

100^* °C

Package Size

46x24^*

Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Specifications 8 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz^*

Scope and conditions

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testDate

2,019^*

Scope and conditions

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comparable: No^*

socket

FCBGA1528^*

Scope and conditions

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