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Is Intel Core i7-8550U good for gaming?

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Is Intel Core i7-8550U good for gaming?

Buying a laptop with a ULV processor has never been a good idea if you’re planning to use it for gaming. Not anymore, Core i7-8550U is perfectly capable of running the latest games, of course when paired with a good GPU. In other words, we can expect thin and light mid-range gaming laptops with great battery life.

Is 1.8 GHz quad-core good?

Well 1.8 GHz is fast for a human, but only middling fast for a computer. A single cycle at 1.8 GHz takes 555 picoseconds or about half a nanosecond. A nanosecond is a billionth of a second.

How can I boost my Intel Core i7 8550u?

Select the “CPU multiplier” or “FSB multiplier” option. If you want to increase the speed of the processor, adjust the speed no more than 20 percent. Alternatively, you can decrease the CPU or FSB multiplier speed.

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How do I enable turbo boost i7 8550u?

From the System utility screen, select System Configuration > BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) > Performance Options > Intel (R) Turbo Boost Technology and press Enter. Select a setting(Enabled or Disabled) and press Enter.

What is wrong with the Intel Core i7-8550U datasheet?

There seems to be an issue with the Intel Core i7-8550U ( Datasheet) which are built into Lenovo Laptops. In Windows the CPU does not clock over like 40-80 \% of the base frequency. The value seems to be related to the specific CPU und not to software. It will stay in that range for all the time running Windows.

Does the 8550u run Windows 10 at its full speed?

I have an 8550U in a Lenovo C930 and by using ThrottleStop, it has no problem running at its full Intel rated speed in Windows 10. Here is my post in a different thread that might help you get around this limitation. The default settings will limit these CPUs to their 15 Watt TDP.

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Is the i7-8550U good for non-gaming?

The I7 8550U is an 8th generation ultra low power processor designed to provide the best possible efficiency. This means battery life. Your laptop would have come with 8 or 16GB of DDR4, and should be more than capable of most non-gaming tasks.

Why is my computer running so slow with an i7 processor?

Even if you have an i7, if you are running a mechanical hard drive vs. a SSD drive or your Hard drive is full or you only have 4GB of ram, it may run slow. There is really not enough information from you to giv