Xeon Silver 4108 vs i7-9850H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9850H
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.09
+24%
Xeon Silver 4108
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 85 Watt
5.72

Core i7-9850H outperforms Xeon Silver 4108 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10041138
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.98
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon Silver
Power efficiency14.636.25
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$417

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2618
L1 cache384 KB512 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB8 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)11 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
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 i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s115.212 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
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 i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108 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 i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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.

i7-9850H 7.09
+24%
Xeon Silver 4108 5.72

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.

i7-9850H 11055
+24.1%
Xeon Silver 4108 8909

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.

i7-9850H 1382
+67.3%
Xeon Silver 4108 826

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.

i7-9850H 5035
+14.7%
Xeon Silver 4108 4391

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.09 5.72
Recency 23 April 2019 11 July 2017
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 85 Watt

i7-9850H has a 24% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 88.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon Silver 4108, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Core i7-9850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Silver 4108 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-9850H is a notebook processor while Xeon Silver 4108 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9850H and Xeon Silver 4108, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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