Intel Core i7-11850HE vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11850HE and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-11850HE

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11850HE

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

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3443 vs 3001
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24845 vs 18899

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3443 vs 3001
PassMark - CPU mark	24845 vs 18899

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11850HE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3001

3443

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18899

24845

Name	Intel Core i7-11850HE	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3001	3443
PassMark - CPU mark	18899	24845
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6835

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11850HE	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Zen 3+
Launch date	Q3'21	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$440
Place in performance rating	499	563
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	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Base frequency		3.3 GHz
Die size		208 mm²
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		4 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
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics max frequency		2400 MHz
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	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 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
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™)