PRO A8-9600B vs Core i7-9850HL
Aggregated performance score
Core i7-9850HL outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 281% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1014 | 1996 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Bristol Ridge |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-HR (2019) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | June 2019 (4 years old) | 1 June 2016 (7 years old) |
Technical specs
Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B 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 | 1.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 9 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3100 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B 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 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA1440 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| AES-NI | + | 1 |
| FMA | no data | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | AVX |
| FRTC | no data | 1 |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| PowerTune | no data | + |
| DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
| TrueAudio | no data | + |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| RAID | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | 1 |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3, DDR4-1866 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 6 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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.
Core i7-9850HL outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 281% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-9850HL outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 282% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 5.95 | 1.56 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.08 | |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Core i7-9850HL is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A8-9600B in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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