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Core i7-9850H vs i3-1215U


Description
The i7-9850H is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i3-1215U is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-9850H gets a score of 289.3 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-9850H is 1.6 times faster than the i3-1215U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906ed
906a4
Core
Coffee Lake-H
Alder Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
0.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
BGA 1440
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/8
TDP
45 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
2x32/4x64+2x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
2x1280+2x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
10240 kB
Date
June 2019
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
49.24k points
80.34k points
Mean multithread perf.
289.3k points
185.6k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-9850H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.11k
6.95k (x1.69)
Test#2 (FP)
15.19k
16.28k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.04k
10.49k (x2.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.98k
9.95k (x0.83)
TOTAL
36.32k
43.67k (x1.2)

Multithread

i7-9850H

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.68k
14.97k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
83.77k
51.01k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
30.37k
30.47k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.55k
8.59k (x1)
TOTAL
145.37k
105.05k (x0.72)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-9850H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
14.5k
20.87k (x1.44)
Test#2 (FP)
20.73k
20.74k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.31k
11.32k (x2.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.09k
8.32k (x0.75)
TOTAL
51.62k
61.26k (x1.19)

Multithread

i7-9850H

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
77.18k
45.12k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
126.35k
60.59k (x0.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.63k
28.48k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.87k
14.06k (x1.79)
TOTAL
245.03k
148.26k (x0.61)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i7-9850H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
19.83k
37.56k (x1.89)
Test#2 (FP)
16.52k
21.13k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.87k
11.35k (x2.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.02k
10.31k (x1.14)
TOTAL
49.24k
80.34k (x1.63)

Multithread

i7-9850H

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
130.19k
73.97k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
121.44k
72.37k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
28.05k
29.61k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.62k
9.65k (x1)
TOTAL
289.3k
185.6k (x0.64)

Performance/W
i7-9850H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
2893 points/W
4931 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2699 points/W
4825 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
623 points/W
1974 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
214 points/W
643 points/W
TOTAL
6429 points/W
12374 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-9850H
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
4311 points/GHz
8535 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3591 points/GHz
4802 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
841 points/GHz
2579 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1961 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
TOTAL
10703 points/GHz
18258 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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