Xeon E5-1607 v3 vs i7-9850H

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850H and Xeon E5-1607 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1006	1617
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	14.64	2.11
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	8 September 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850H and Xeon E5-1607 v3 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	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	0 GT/s
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	149 mm2	356 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	66 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.65–1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850H and Xeon E5-1607 v3 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	FCLGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850H and Xeon E5-1607 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-9850H and Xeon E5-1607 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850H and Xeon E5-1607 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850H and Xeon E5-1607 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866
Maximum memory size	128 GB	768 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	59 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
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 Xeon E5-1607 v3 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 Xeon E5-1607 v3 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 Xeon E5-1607 v3 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 Xeon E5-1607 v3.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.96	3.12
Recency	23 April 2019	8 September 2014
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	140 Watt

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