Intel Core i9-9990XE vs Intel Core i7-9850H
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9990XE and Intel Core i7-9850H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9990XE
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
- 16 more threads: 28 vs 12
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
- 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 9.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 60% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2970 vs 2470
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30162 vs 10972
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 14 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 28 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 5.10 GHz vs 4.60 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) vs 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) vs 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) vs 12 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2970 vs 2470 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 30162 vs 10972 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9850H
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
- Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 84°C
- 5.7x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 255 Watt
| Launch date | 23 April 2019 vs 19 Oct 2018 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C vs 84°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 255 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9990XE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9850H
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| Name | Intel Core i9-9990XE | Intel Core i7-9850H |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2970 | 2470 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 30162 | 10972 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1108 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4809 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i9-9990XE | Intel Core i7-9850H | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Skylake | Coffee Lake |
| Launch date | 19 Oct 2018 | 23 April 2019 |
| Place in performance rating | 469 | 1226 |
| Processor Number | i9-9980XE | i7-9850H |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | i7-9000 |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Mobile |
| Family | Core i7 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $395 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 4.00 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 4 × 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s DMI |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 84°C | 100 °C |
| Maximum frequency | 5.10 GHz | 4.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 14 | 6 |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
| Number of threads | 28 | 12 |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.8 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2066 | FCBGA1440 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 255 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Configurable TDP-down | 35 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 44 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
| Idle States | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x3E9B | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| 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 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@30Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
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