Intel Core i7-9850HE vs AMD RX-425BB

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9850HE and AMD RX-425BB 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: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i7-9850HE

AMD RX-425BB

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9850HE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 54% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2083 vs 1356
Around 54% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2083 vs 1356

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2083 vs 1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2083 vs 1356

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-425BB

Around 77173% higher clock speed: 3400 MHz vs 4.40 GHz
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1427 vs 1289
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1427 vs 1289

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3400 MHz vs 4.40 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1427 vs 1289
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1427 vs 1289

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9850HE
CPU 2: AMD RX-425BB

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2083

1356

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2083

1356

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1289

1427

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1289

1427

Name	Intel Core i7-9850HE	AMD RX-425BB
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2083	1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2083	1356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1289	1427
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1289	1427
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2315
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2315
PassMark - Single thread mark		1192
PassMark - CPU mark		2648

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9850HE	AMD RX-425BB
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Bald Eagle
Launch date	Q2'19	20 May 2014
Place in performance rating	1367	1649
Processor Number	i7-9850HE	RX-425BB
Series	9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Family		AMD R-Series
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2500 MHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3400 MHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Die size		928 mm2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		29.9 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	576 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	654 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Radeon R6 Graphics
Number of pipelines		384
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	micro-BGA
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	BGA (FP3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		30-35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)