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Intel Core i7-8650U CPU

The Intel Core i7-8650U is a 2017 quad-core mobile processor based on Kaby Lake microarchitecture, designed for thin and light laptops.

The Intel Core i7-8650U is a 64-bit mobile processor released in 2017 as part of the Kaby Lake microarchitecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads with a base clock of 1.9 GHz and a boost clock of 4.2 GHz. The CPU includes 8 MB of L3 cache and is manufactured on a 14 nm process with a TDP of 15 W, making it suitable for ultrabooks and thin laptops. It supports DDR4-2400 and LPDDR3-2133 memory across two channels, but does not support ECC memory. The integrated graphics are Intel UHD Graphics 620. The processor has 12 PCIe 3.0 lanes and supports instruction sets including SSE4.1, SSE4.2, and AVX2. It is not unlocked for overclocking and uses the FCBGA1356 socket. Production was discontinued at the end of 2024.

Benchmarks

Blender Open Data score46.17 samples/min
Nero Score AI899 images/min
Nero Score AVC encode1,221 fps

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Specifications

MicroarchitectureKaby Lake
Cores4
Threads8
Base clock1.9 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz
L3 cache8 MB
Process node14 nm
TDP / base power15 W
SocketFCBGA1356
Memory supportDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory channels2
ECC memory supportNo
Integrated graphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 620
PCIe lanes (CPU)12
PCIe version3.0
Instruction setsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Unlocked multiplierNo
Release date2017-07-01
Release year2017
Discontinued2024-12-31