Ryzen 9 5900HS vs i7-9850HE

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9850HE
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.84
Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.63
+99.3%

Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms Core i7-9850HE by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850HE and Ryzen 9 5900HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1016541
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency14.3836.85
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)
Release dateJune 2019 (5 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850HE and Ryzen 9 5900HS 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 speed2.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size149 mm2180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850HE and Ryzen 9 5900HS 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
SocketIntel BGA1440FP6
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850HE and Ryzen 9 5900HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i7-9850HE and Ryzen 9 5900HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850HE and Ryzen 9 5900HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850HE and Ryzen 9 5900HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850HE and Ryzen 9 5900HS.

PCIe version3.03.0

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.

i7-9850HE 6.84
Ryzen 9 5900HS 13.63
+99.3%

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.

i7-9850HE 10868
Ryzen 9 5900HS 21645
+99.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.84 13.63
Integrated graphics card 3.09 9.03
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HS has a 99.3% higher aggregate performance score, 192.2% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9850HE in performance tests.


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