Notebookcheck Logo

Intel Core i7-9850H vs Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i7-8750H

Intel Core i7-9850H

► remove from comparison Intel i7-9850H

The Intel Core i7-9850H is a high-end processor for laptops with six cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture (2019 refresh, CFL-HR). The processor clocks at between 2.6 and 4.6 GHz (4 GHz with 6 cores) and can execute up to twelve threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process. Compared to the predecessor, the Core i7-8850H, the 9850H offers only improved clock rates.

The Coffee Lake architecture is similar to Kaby Lake and differs only in the amount of cores (now six cores for the high end versions) and the improved 14nm process (14nm++ according to Intel).

Performance

Due to the two additional cores, performance has increased by almost 50% compared to a similar clocked Kaby Lake processor like the Core i7-7920HQ (3.1 - 4.1 GHz). Single-core performance has not improved since its Kaby Lake predecessor. Compared to the i7-8850H, the performance improved only slightly.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer a slightly higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz (rumored). The architecture is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 45 watts and therefore the i7 is only suited for big laptops with good cooling solutions. Using cTDP-down, the CPU can also be configured to 35 Watt resulting in a reduced performance.

Intel Core i7-8557U

► remove from comparison

The Intel Core i7-8557U is a quad-core SoC for notebooks based on the Coffee Lake architecture that was announced in the new entry level MacBook Pro 13 in mid 2019. Compared to its predecessor, the CPU is now a quad-core with Hyperthreading support for the execution of up to 8 threads simultaneously. The base frequency is only 1.7 GHz, but the Turbo goes all the way up to 4.5 GHz. It is also equipped with an Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 GPU with 128 MB eDRAM, a dual-channel memory controller (DDR4) as well as VP9 and H.265 video decoding as well as encoding. The chip is still manufactured in a 14nm process with FinFET transistors.

Compared to slower Core i5 model with eDRAM and 15 Watts, the i5-8557U features 8 MB smart cache and the fastest clock of the Iris Plus GPU.

Architecture

Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Kaby Lake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.

Performance

Clocked at up to 4.5 GHz, the Core i7-8557U should offer an excellent single thread performance. The multi core performance is greatly improved due to the two additional cores (compared to the predecessor) but may be limited by the 15 Watt TDP (especially for sustained workloads).

Graphics

The integrated Intel Iris Plus 645 Graphics is the GT3e model of the Coffee Lake GPU (Intel Gen. 9.5). It has 48 Execution Units running at 300-1150 MHz  and the performance is comparable to a GeForce 930M or 940MX thanks to fast eDRAM cache. However, there aren't any significant improvements compared to the old Iris Plus 650, so modern games can often not be played smoothly or only at the lowest or medium settings, respectively.

Contrary to Skylake, Kaby lake now also supports H.265/HEVC Main 10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec. The dual-core Kaby Lake processors announced in January should also support HDCP 2.2.

Power Consumption

The chip is manufactured in an improved 14nm++ process with FinFET transistors, which improves the efficiency even further. Intel specifies the TDP with 15 Watts and therefore suited for thin and light laptops.

Intel Core i7-8750H

► remove from comparison Intel i7-8750H

The Intel Core i7-8750H is a high-end processor for laptops with six cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture and will be announced early 2018. The processor clocks at between 2.2 and 4.1 GHz (4 GHz with 4 cores, 3.9 GHz with 6 cores) and can execute up to twelve threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process.

The Coffee Lake architecture is similar to Kaby Lake and differs only in the amount of cores (now six cores for the high end versions) and the improved 14nm process (14nm++ according to Intel).

Performance

Due to the two additional cores, performance has increased by almost 50% compared to a similar clocked Kaby Lake processor like the Core i7-7820HQ (2.9 - 3.9 GHz). Single-core performance has not improved since its Kaby Lake predecessor. As a high-end model, the i7-8850H is suitable for the most demanding applications and games.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer a slightly higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz (rumored). The architecture is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 45 watts and therefore the i7 is only suited for big laptops with good cooling solutions. Using cTDP-down, the CPU can also be configured to 35 Watt resulting in a reduced performance.

show full text
ModelIntel Core i7-9850HIntel Core i7-8557UIntel Core i7-8750H
SeriesIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee LakeIntel Coffee Lake
CodenameCoffee Lake-HCoffee Lake-UCoffee Lake-H
Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-H
Intel Core i9-9980HK2.4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9880H2.3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-8950HK2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2186M2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2276M2.8 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9850H « 2.6 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9750H2.6 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2176M2.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8850H2.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8750H2.2 - 4.1 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400H2.5 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300HF2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300H2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400H2.5 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8300H2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8100H3 GHz4 / 4 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8559U2.7 - 4.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8557U « 1.7 - 4.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8269U2.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8279U2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8259U2.3 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8257U1.4 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8109U3 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9980HK2.4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9880H2.3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-8950HK2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2186M2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2276M2.8 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9850H2.6 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9750H2.6 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2176M2.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8850H2.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8750H « 2.2 - 4.1 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400H2.5 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300HF2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300H2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400H2.5 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8300H2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8100H3 GHz4 / 4 cores8 MB L3
Clock2600 - 4600 MHz1700 - 4500 MHz2200 - 4100 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB256 KB384 KB
L2 Cache1.5 MB1 MB1.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB8 MB9 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 124 / 86 / 12
TDP45 Watt28 Watt45 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1528FCBGA1440
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE 4.2Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1150 MHz)Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 (300 - 1150 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-9850H
32.9 pt (46%)
AMD E1-2100
2.47 -92%
...
Intel Core i5-10300H
31.8 -3%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
31.9 -3%
Intel Core i7-8850H
31.9 -3%
Intel Core i5-1250P
32 -3%
Intel Core i5-1135G7
32.4 -2%
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
32.4 -2%
Intel Core i7-9750H
32.6 -1%
Intel Core i7-8559U
32.7 -1%
Intel Core i5-1145G7
32.8 0%
Intel Core i7-9850H
32.9
Intel Core i5-11300H
32.9 0%
Intel Core i5-10500H
32.9 0%
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
33 0%
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
33.2 1%
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
33.6 2%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
33.9 3%
Intel Core i5-1155G7
33.9 3%
Intel Core i7-10750H
34 3%
Intel Xeon E-2276M
34.1 4%
...
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
57 73%
max:
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
72.1 119%
0%
100%
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-8750H
31.2 pt (43%)
AMD E1-2100
2.47 -92%
...
Intel Core i7-8665U
30.1 -4%
Intel Core i5-10200H
30.1 -4%
Intel Core i7-10610U
30.2 -3%
Intel Core i7-10510U
30.2 -3%
Intel Core i5-9300H
30.2 -3%
Intel Core i7-10810U
30.3 -3%
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
30.5 -2%
Intel Core i3-1115G4
30.5 -2%
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
31.1 0%
Intel Core i7-8750H
31.2
Intel Core i7-10710U
31.3 0%
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
31.4 1%
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
31.5 1%
Intel Core i7-1180G7
31.6 1%
Intel Core i7-1160G7
31.7 2%
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
31.8 2%
Intel Core i5-10400H
31.8 2%
Intel Core i5-10300H
31.8 2%
Intel Core i7-8850H
31.9 2%
...
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
57 83%
max:
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
72.1 131%
0%
100%
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 425     avg: 439.5     median: 439.5 (49%)     max: 454 Points
min: 403     avg: 411.8     median: 412.5 (46%)     max: 418 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 1800     avg: 2114     median: 2114 (5%)     max: 2428 Points
min: 2142     avg: 2377     median: 2336.5 (6%)     max: 2707 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1114     avg: 1205     median: 1230 (8%)     max: 1272 Points
min: 863     avg: 1113     median: 1116 (7%)     max: 1251 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 192     avg: 193.8     median: 193 (58%)     max: 196.5 Points
min: 163     avg: 172     median: 173 (52%)     max: 177 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
12.5 Points (16%)
min: 9.54     avg: 12.2     median: 12.3 (16%)     max: 13.54 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.1 Points (53%)
min: 1.89     avg: 2     median: 2 (49%)     max: 2 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
7169 Points (43%)
min: 6236     avg: 6479     median: 6471 (39%)     max: 6645 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
31938 Points (23%)
min: 29664     avg: 33163     median: 33595 (24%)     max: 35307 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
42090 Points (29%)
min: 33944     avg: 42290     median: 43494 (30%)     max: 46384 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9224 Points (11%)
min: 8472     avg: 8542     median: 8498 (10%)     max: 8665 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
278 s (3%)
min: 125.5     avg: 157.5     median: 156.8 (2%)     max: 180.5 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
8.3 s (2%)
min: 4.35     avg: 7.1     median: 5.5 (1%)     max: 16.26 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
5621 Points (9%)
5310 Points (8%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 25786     avg: 29714     median: 31087 (18%)     max: 32268 MIPS
min: 28826     avg: 30674     median: 31144 (18%)     max: 33257 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5020     avg: 5066     median: 5086 (61%)     max: 5092 MIPS
min: 4599     avg: 4621     median: 4629 (55%)     max: 4630 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
68.3 fps (24%)
min: 64.2     avg: 67.2     median: 67.2 (23%)     max: 70.2 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
201.3 fps (46%)
min: 193.5     avg: 200.3     median: 200.3 (46%)     max: 207.1 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 7     avg: 8.4     median: 9 (16%)     max: 9.1 fps
min: 7.56     avg: 8.2     median: 7.8 (14%)     max: 9.55 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.8 GB/s (0%)
0.7 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.2 GB/s (21%)
1.2 GB/s (21%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
7.4 GB/s (19%)
7 GB/s (18%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 411     avg: 459.3     median: 415 (3%)     max: 552 Seconds
min: 395.5     avg: 456.2     median: 469.3 (3%)     max: 485.9 Seconds
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 9137     avg: 10056     median: 10056 (21%)     max: 10975 Points
min: 7531     avg: 10078     median: 10294.5 (22%)     max: 10832 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.2 s (2%)
min: 8.98     avg: 9.3     median: 9.3 (2%)     max: 9.45 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
18.1 s (1%)
min: 20.26     avg: 21     median: 21.1 (1%)     max: 21.39 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
467.6 s (2%)
min: 509     avg: 524     median: 524 (2%)     max: 537 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 26292     avg: 34763     median: 37665 (33%)     max: 40333 Points
min: 27882     avg: 36281     median: 37117 (32%)     max: 41516 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 9987     avg: 11361     median: 11512 (31%)     max: 12585 Points
min: 7869     avg: 11044     median: 11474.5 (31%)     max: 13112 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 54664     avg: 57802     median: 56870 (46%)     max: 61872 Points
min: 43026     avg: 55905     median: 56773 (46%)     max: 58897 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 51146     avg: 56438     median: 56720 (46%)     max: 58704 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 55371     avg: 57714     median: 57465.5 (48%)     max: 60233 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 8390     avg: 9853     median: 9841 (25%)     max: 11328 Points
min: 4876     avg: 9924     median: 10149 (26%)     max: 11320 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 14059     avg: 15802     median: 15330 (27%)     max: 18016 Points
min: 8551     avg: 15199     median: 15533 (28%)     max: 17219 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 4588     avg: 5605     median: 5953 (25%)     max: 6275 Points
min: 2859     avg: 5724     median: 5858 (25%)     max: 7037 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1150 Points (49%)
1079 Points (46%)
1050 Points (44%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
5270 Points (9%)
4119 Points (7%)
4820 Points (9%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1135     avg: 1169     median: 1169 (5%)     max: 1203 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5353     avg: 5620     median: 5619.5 (18%)     max: 5886 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5320     avg: 5509     median: 5594 (56%)     max: 5614 Points
min: 4669     avg: 4982     median: 5040 (50%)     max: 5146 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 18098     avg: 22010     median: 23715 (26%)     max: 24218 Points
min: 17709     avg: 21069     median: 21648 (24%)     max: 23313 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
5376 Points (73%)
min: 4548     avg: 4839     median: 4868.5 (66%)     max: 4997 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
20077 Points (49%)
min: 17048     avg: 19665     median: 19875 (48%)     max: 22006 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 20725     avg: 21871     median: 21920 (39%)     max: 22665 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 3734     avg: 3995     median: 4008 (78%)     max: 4163 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1010     avg: 1018     median: 1015 (1%)     max: 1028 ms
min: 695     avg: 1108     median: 1124 (1%)     max: 1272 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 77.5     avg: 82.3     median: 83 (1%)     max: 85.8 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 38630     avg: 39090     median: 39091 (35%)     max: 39548 Points
min: 27460     avg: 34108     median: 34163 (31%)     max: 44549 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
213 Points (44%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 0     avg: 67.1     median: 90.4 (16%)     max: 111 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 97     avg: 109.5     median: 109.5 (20%)     max: 122 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 8.19     avg: 21     median: 12.6 (9%)     max: 42.3 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-9850H → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-8557U → 86% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-8750H → 91% n=2

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

v1.26
log 16. 23:04:22

#0 checking url part for id 11350 +0s ... 0s

#1 checking url part for id 11435 +0s ... 0s

#2 checking url part for id 9576 +0s ... 0s

#3 not redirecting to Ajax server +0s ... 0s

#4 did not recreate cache, as it is less than 5 days old! Created at Tue, 16 Apr 2024 05:37:29 +0200 +0.001s ... 0.001s

#5 composed specs +0.03s ... 0.031s

#6 did output specs +0s ... 0.031s

#7 getting avg benchmarks for device 11350 +0.015s ... 0.046s

#8 got single benchmarks 11350 +0.018s ... 0.064s

#9 getting avg benchmarks for device 11435 +0.003s ... 0.067s

#10 got single benchmarks 11435 +0.006s ... 0.073s

#11 getting avg benchmarks for device 9576 +0.016s ... 0.089s

#12 got single benchmarks 9576 +0.36s ... 0.449s

#13 got avg benchmarks for devices +0s ... 0.449s

#14 min, max, avg, median took s +0.283s ... 0.732s

#15 return log +0s ... 0.732s

Please share our article, every link counts!
> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Benchmarks / Tech > Processor Comparison - Head 2 Head
Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)