Core i7-8850H vs Core i7-7Y75
Aggregate performance score
i7-8850H outperforms i7-7Y75 by a whopping 288% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-7Y75 and Core i7-8850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1980 | 993 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 30 August 2016 (7 years ago) | 2 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | $395 |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-7Y75 and Core i7-8850H 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-7Y75 and Core i7-8850H 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA | FCBGA1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4.5 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7Y75 and Core i7-8850H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| SIPP | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-7Y75 and Core i7-8850H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7Y75 and Core i7-8850H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7Y75 and Core i7-8850H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 29.861 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 615 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7Y75 and Core i7-8850H.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 16 |
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 i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 288% based on our aggregate 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 i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 288% in Passmark.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 23% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 264% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 218% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 373% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 322% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 44% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 37% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 270% in TrueCrypt AES.
x264 encoding pass 2
x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.
Benchmark coverage: 12%
Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 346% in x264 encoding pass 2.
x264 encoding pass 1
x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.
Benchmark coverage: 12%
Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-7Y75 by 137% in x264 encoding pass 1.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.70 | 6.60 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.87 | 3.09 |
| Recency | 30 August 2016 | 2 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 45 Watt |
i7-7Y75 has 1025% lower power consumption.
i7-8850H, on the other hand, has a 288.2% higher aggregate performance score, 65.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The Core i7-8850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7Y75 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7Y75 and Core i7-8850H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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