Intel Core i7-8850H Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-8850H features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-8850H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-8850H
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 8000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8850H has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8850H is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-8850H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-8850H uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 42.7 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8850H is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 9.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1440
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 9.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q1/2018
Release price: 360 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
21065
21065
Intel Xeon E-2176M
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
20989
20989
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
20946
20946
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
20754
20754
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
20754
20754

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
10340
10340
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
10330
10330
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
10315
10315
Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
10302
10302
Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
10302
10302

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
6166
6166
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
6166
6166
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
6112
6112
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
6055
6055
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
6020
6020

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
5466
5466
Intel Core i5-1145G7
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
5466
5466
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5460
5460
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
5432
5432
Intel Core i5-9500F
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
5424
5424

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.1 GHz
4876
4876
Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.9 GHz
4876
4876
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
4854
4854
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
4850
4850
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
4823
4823

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
4797
4797
Intel Core i3-10305
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4789
4789
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
4781
4781
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
4777
4777
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz
4777
4777

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
2728
2728
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
2719
2719
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2709
2709
Intel Xeon E-2176M
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
2703
2703
Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
2697
2697

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
2497
2497
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
2477
2477
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2468
2468
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
2457
2457
Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
2444
2444

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1422
1422
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1420
1420
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1420
1420
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1420
1420
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
1419
1419

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-1034G1
4C 8T @ 0.8 GHz
1078
1078
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1074
1074
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1074
1074
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1074
1074
Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1072
1072

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1035
1035
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1035
1035
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1034
1034
Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1033
1033
Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1032
1032

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2246G
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1039
1039
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1027
1027
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1023
1023
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
1020
1020
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1019
1019

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
403
403
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
403
403
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
403
403
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
403
403
Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
403
403

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
182
182
AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
182
182
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
182
182
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
182
182
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
182
182

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
43.7
43.7
Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
43.7
43.7
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
43.7
43.7
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
43.7
43.7
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
43.7
43.7

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
12.3
12.3
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
12.2
12.2
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
12.2
12.2
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
12.1
12.1
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12.1
12.1

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
2.3
2.3
Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
2.3
2.3
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
2.3
2.3
Intel Core i3-7350K
2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
2.2
2.2
Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
2.2
2.2