i7-10510U vs i7-8850H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8850H
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.41
+54.8%
Core i7-10510U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.14

Core i7-8850H outperforms Core i7-10510U by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10611395
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency13.4115.59
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395$409

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U 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 speed2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.15 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8850H and Core i7-10510U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 6.41
+54.8%
i7-10510U 4.14

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 10188
+55%
i7-10510U 6574

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-8850H 1340
+39.9%
i7-10510U 958

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-8850H 4646
+76.7%
i7-10510U 2629

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.

i7-8850H 6766
i7-10510U 7268
+7.4%

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.

i7-8850H 34217
+32.2%
i7-10510U 25882

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.

i7-8850H 10516
+71.7%
i7-10510U 6125

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.

i7-8850H 14
+107%
i7-10510U 7

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-8850H 1090
+60.8%
i7-10510U 678

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.

i7-8850H 182
i7-10510U 182
+0.3%

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.

i7-8850H 2.04
+4.6%
i7-10510U 1.95

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-8850H 4908
+34%
i7-10510U 3663

Blender(-)

i7-8850H 490
i7-10510U 797
+62.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-8850H 1121
i7-10510U 1212
+8.1%

7-Zip Single

i7-8850H 4689
+0.2%
i7-10510U 4678

7-Zip

i7-8850H 30851
+78.1%
i7-10510U 17318

WebXPRT 3

i7-8850H 194
i7-10510U 210
+8.2%

CrossMark Overall

i7-8850H 830
i7-10510U 1101
+32.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.41 4.14
Integrated graphics card 3.09 5.58
Recency 2 April 2018 21 August 2019
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i7-8850H has a 54.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i7-10510U, on the other hand, has 80.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10510U in performance tests.


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