Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H vs i9-11950H

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-11950H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.38
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.72
+10%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H outperforms Core i9-11950H by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking555482
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency36.0330.83
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin6 nm
Die sizeno data208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1787FP7
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512PRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 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 i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon 680M
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11950H and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

i9-11950H 13.38
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 14.72
+10%

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.

i9-11950H 21172
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 23301
+10.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-11950H 1954
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 2086
+6.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-11950H 243
+18.2%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 205

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-11950H 7969
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 8472
+6.3%

Blender(-)

i9-11950H 254
+5.2%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 242

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-11950H 1631
+10.4%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 1478

7-Zip Single

i9-11950H 5773
+6.6%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 5417

7-Zip

i9-11950H 50060
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 54445
+8.8%

WebXPRT 3

i9-11950H 273
+17.5%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 232

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.38 14.72
Recency 11 May 2021 19 April 2022
Chip lithography 10 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i9-11950H has 28.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, on the other hand, has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-11950H in performance tests.


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