Ryzen 3 7440U vs i7-9850H

Place in the ranking	1006	921
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency	14.64	27.65
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)	Phoenix-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	149 mm²	137 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	14

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-9850H 6.96

Ryzen 3 7440U 8.18
+17.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-9850H 11053

Ryzen 3 7440U 12991
+17.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.96	8.18
Integrated graphics card	3.09	8.28
Recency	23 April 2019	3 May 2023
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	28 Watt

i7-9850H has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 7440U, on the other hand, has a 17.5% higher aggregate performance score, 168% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 7440U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9850H in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 3 7440U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.