Ryzen 5 1600AF vs i7-9850H

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1016not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency14.63no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)11 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size149 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1440AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 5 1600AF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 April 2019 11 October 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-9850H has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 1600AF, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-9850H and Ryzen 5 1600AF. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-9850H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 1600AF is a desktop one.


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