i9-12950HX vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
13.09
Core i9-12950HX
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
20.35
+55.5%

Core i9-12950HX outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking570270
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency82.5935.02
Architecture codenameRembrandt-U PRO (Zen 3+) (2022)Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date19 April 2022 (2 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size208 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX 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
SocketFP7FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsPRO, MMX, SSE4A, BMI2, AES-NI, SSE4.1, ABM, RDRAND, SSE4.2, RDSEED, SSE, AVX, FMA, SMEP, SHA, SSE2, AVX2, ADX, SMAP, SMT, SSE3, CPB, SME, SSSE3Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Core i9-12950HX.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 13.09
i9-12950HX 20.35
+55.5%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 20795
i9-12950HX 32323
+55.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 1726
i9-12950HX 3107
+80%

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 238
i9-12950HX 274
+15.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 7924
i9-12950HX 15229
+92.2%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 300
+71.4%
i9-12950HX 175

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 1497
i9-12950HX 1886
+26%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 5340
i9-12950HX 6197
+16.1%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 48176
i9-12950HX 77003
+59.8%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 243
i9-12950HX 311
+28%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.09 20.35
Integrated graphics card 15.98 5.58
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U has 186.4% faster integrated GPU, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

i9-12950HX, on the other hand, has a 55.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i9-12950HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U in performance tests.


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