Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS vs i7-920

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-920
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.79
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.01
+683%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS outperforms Core i7-920 by a whopping 683% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-920 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2014521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.3037.88
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$340no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-920 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.66 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm6 nm
Die size263 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C95 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 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
SocketFCLGA1366,PLGA1366FP7
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2PRO, 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-920 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-920 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-920 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

i7-920 1.79
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 14.01
+683%

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.

i7-920 2838
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 22259
+684%

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.

i7-920 415
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 1859
+348%

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.

i7-920 1424
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS 8316
+484%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.79 14.01
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS has a 682.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-920 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-920 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-920 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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