Intel Core i7-10850H vs Intel Core i9-9880H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10850H and Intel Core i9-9880H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-10850H

Intel Core i9-9880H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10850H

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2680 vs 2476

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2020 vs 23 April 2019
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2680 vs 2476

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9880H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13621 vs 11730

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13621 vs 11730

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10850H
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9880H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2680

2476

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11730

13621

Name	Intel Core i7-10850H	Intel Core i9-9880H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2680	2476
PassMark - CPU mark	11730	13621
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1118
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6143
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7869
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2125
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3817
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4299
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2125
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3817
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4299

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10850H	Intel Core i9-9880H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2020	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$395	$556
Place in performance rating	825	785
Processor Number	i7-10850H	i9-9880H
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC4	0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)