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Intel Core i7-9850H vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2019
Intel Core i7-9850H
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AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-9850H or AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-9850H has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q2/2019.

AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U has a base frequency of 1.9 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in 2021-03-16.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 37% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 1.9 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 5% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.60 GHz left arrow 4.4 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-9850H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    178 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    204 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    135 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    250 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    322 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    373 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    667 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    267 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    113 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    8 left arrow 6
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 45 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    104 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    128 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    78 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    131 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    173 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    190 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    82 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-9850H Intel Core i7-9850H
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000H left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000U
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Ryzen PRO
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen PRO 5000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.6 GHz left arrow 1.9 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.6 GHz left arrow 4.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    3.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 8
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 2000 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow AMD Radeon Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    1150 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q1/2020
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 512
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 8
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U and Intel Core i7-9850H. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666LPDDR3-2133 left arrow DDR4 / LPDDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 12
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 3200 / 4266
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-9850H and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 105 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    45 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    35 W left arrow 10 W
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 25 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-9850H and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake H Refresh left arrow Cezanne (Zen 3)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    12 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow 2021-03-16
  • Socket
    BGA 1440 left arrow FP6
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Cezanne
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow 100-000000289
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i7-9850H

AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-9850H and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

459.000000
Intel Core i7-9850H
543.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

2653.000000
Intel Core i7-9850H
4320.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1110.000000
Intel Core i7-9850H
1414.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

4783.000000
Intel Core i7-9850H
8140.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

442.000000
Intel Core i7-9850H
2048.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

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