PRO A8-9600B vs i7-9850HL

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9850HL
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
4.97
+245%
PRO A8-9600B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.44

Core i7-9850HL outperforms PRO A8-9600B by a whopping 245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12232176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataBristol Ridge
Power efficiency18.819.09
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateJune 2019 (5 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B 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)
Threads124
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size149 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B 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 configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA1440FP4
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3, DDR4
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850HL and PRO A8-9600B.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

i7-9850HL 4.97
+245%
PRO A8-9600B 1.44

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.

i7-9850HL 7897
+245%
PRO A8-9600B 2292

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.97 1.44
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

i7-9850HL has a 245.1% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

PRO A8-9600B, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9850HL is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A8-9600B in performance tests.


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