Intel Core i7-9850HE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-9850HE 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 i7-9850HE, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-9850HE
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 9000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-9850HE has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-9850HE is 2.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 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: 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-9850HE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-9850HE 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 64.0 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: 64.0 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 i7-9850HE 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 9.0 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: 9.0 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: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
11538
11538
Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
11520
11520
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
11451
11451
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
11397
11397
Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
11350
11350

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
6027
6027
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
6017
6017
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
5990
5990
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
5967
5967
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
5963
5963

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
5485
5485
Intel Core i7-9700T
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
5465
5465
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
5446
5446
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
5437
5437
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
5425
5425

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1329
1329
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
1329
1329
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1329
1329
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
1329
1329
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1329
1329

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1120
1120
Intel Core i7-9850HE
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1118
1118
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1116
1116
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
1114
1114