AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 6 nm
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3599 vs 3238
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25090 vs 20771

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2023 vs 19 Apr 2022
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 6 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3599 vs 3238
PassMark - CPU mark	25090 vs 20771

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

524288x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 16MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3599

3238

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25090

20771

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3599	3238
PassMark - CPU mark	25090	20771
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6140

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	19 Apr 2022
Place in performance rating	523	450
Architecture codename		Zen 3+
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	208 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR5-4800
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	9-30 Watt	15-28 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		2200 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI