Intel Core i7-11850HE vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11850HE and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U 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.

Intel Core i7-11850HE

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11850HE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21365 vs 16472

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21365 vs 16472

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3146 vs 2982

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3146 vs 2982

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11850HE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2982

3146

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21365

16472

Name	Intel Core i7-11850HE	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2982	3146
PassMark - CPU mark	21365	16472

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11850HE	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	Q3'21	19 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$440
Place in performance rating	564	555
Processor Number	i7-11850HE
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	6 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Base frequency		2.9 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz	1900 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FP7
Configurable TDP		15-28 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
PCI Express revision		4.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	8
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)