Steam Deck OLED APU vs i7-9850HL

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9850HL
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
4.97
+8.3%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.59

Core i7-9850HL outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850HL and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12341303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency18.8028.94
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release dateJune 2019 (5 years ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850HL and Steam Deck OLED APU 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850HL and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA1440no data
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850HL and Steam Deck OLED APU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i7-9850HL and Steam Deck OLED APU 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 Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850HL and Steam Deck OLED APU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850HL and Steam Deck OLED APU.

PCIe version3.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.97 4.59
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

i7-9850HL has a 8.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-9850HL and Steam Deck OLED APU.


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