Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs i7-8850H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8850H
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.42
+36.3%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.71

Core i7-8850H outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8850H and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10511263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency13.5029.72
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)8 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8850H and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2623
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size149 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8850H and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FP5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8850H and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8850H and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 i7-8850H and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1400 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8850H and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8850H and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8850H and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8850H and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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
+36.3%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 4.71

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
+36.4%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 7479

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
+42.3%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 942

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 4643
+53.4%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3027

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
+65.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 658

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
+21.8%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 149

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-8850H 4908
+62.6%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3018

Blender(-)

i7-8850H 490
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 785
+60.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-8850H 1121
+38.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 808

7-Zip Single

i7-8850H 4689
+27.4%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3680

7-Zip

i7-8850H 30851
+84.4%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 16735

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.42 4.71
Integrated graphics card 3.09 4.23
Recency 2 April 2018 8 April 2019
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i7-8850H has a 36.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U, on the other hand, has 36.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U in performance tests.


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