Intel Core i7-11850HE vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11850HE and AMD Ryzen 9 5900H 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 9 5900H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11850HE

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2982 vs 2977

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20557 vs 19217

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20557 vs 19217

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11850HE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2982

2977

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19217

20557

Name	Intel Core i7-11850HE	AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2982	2977
PassMark - CPU mark	19217	20557

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11850HE	AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	Q3'21	7 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$440
Place in performance rating	598	579
Processor Number	i7-11850HE
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
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
Package Size	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)