Atom x7835RE vs i7-8850H

Place in the ranking	1051	1178
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	13.50	41.72
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	Amston Lake (2024)
Release date	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$395	$127

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per module)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	149 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE 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	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 32EU
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 i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE 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 i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE 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 i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE 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 i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9

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.

i7-8850H 6.42
+21.4%

Atom x7835RE 5.29

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.

i7-8850H 10203
+21.5%

Atom x7835RE 8400

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.42	5.29
Recency	2 April 2018	8 April 2024
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	12 Watt

i7-8850H has a 21.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more threads.

Atom x7835RE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7835RE in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8850H and Atom x7835RE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.