Intel Core i7-9850H Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-9850H features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-9850H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-9850H
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 9000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-9850H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-9850H is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-9850H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-9850H uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 42.7 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 35 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-9850H is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1440
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 12.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake H Refresh
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2019
Release price: 395 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
11397
11397
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
11350
11350
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
11347
11347
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
11321
11321
Intel Core i5-10500E
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
11224
11224

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
5863
5863
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
5826
5826
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5788
5788
Intel Core i7-9700T
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
5784
5784
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
5784
5784

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5220
5220
Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
5214
5214
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5207
5207
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
5189
5189
Intel Xeon E-2274G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
5187
5187

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
3008
3008
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
3000
3000
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2960
2960
Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2898
2898
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
2868
2868

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2653
2653
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2653
2653
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2653
2653
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2653
2653
Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2653
2653

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
1368
1368
Intel Xeon E-2124G
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1367
1367
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1367
1367
Intel Xeon E-2124G
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1367
1367
Intel Core i5-10600T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
1355
1355

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1182
1182
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1182
1182
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1182
1182
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1182
1182
Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1182
1182

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1160
1160
Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1159
1159
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1157
1157
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1156
1156
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
1156
1156

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
462
462
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
459
459
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
459
459
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
459
459
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
457
457

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
193
193
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
193
193
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
192
192
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
191
191
Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
191
191