Intel Core i7-8850H vs Intel Core i3-4010U

Last updated: 2023-04-17

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-8850H		Intel Core i3-4010U
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-8850H or Intel Core i3-4010U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i7-8850H has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8850H was released in Q1/2018. The Intel Core i3-4010U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4010U was released in Q3/2013.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 8000H (6)	CPU group	Intel Core i 4000U (26)
8	Generation	4
Coffee Lake H	Architecture	Haswell U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i7-9850H	Successor	Intel Core i3-5010U

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 2.60 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-4010U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4010U is at 1.70 GHz.
Intel Core i7-8850H	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4010U
6	Cores	2
12	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.60 GHz	Frequency	1.70 GHz
4.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
3.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i7-8850H	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4010U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i7-8850H or Intel Core i3-4010U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.20 GHz
1.15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	7.5
14 nm	Technology	22 nm
3	Max. displays	3
24	Compute units	20
192	Shader	160
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	11.1

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.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4400
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-8850H can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-4010U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
Intel Core i7-8850H	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4010U
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR3-1600
64 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
9.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
16	PCIe lanes	12
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	6.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-8850H is 45 W, while the Intel Core i3-4010U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i7-8850H	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4010U
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-8850H is manufactured in 14 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-4010U is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i7-8850H	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4010U
14 nm	Technology	22 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1440	Socket	BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018	Release date	Q3/2013
360 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8850H (100%)

Intel Core i3-4010U (36%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8850H (100%)

Intel Core i3-4010U (18%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	1034 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	416 (40%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	4781 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	956 (20%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	1420 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	522 (37%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	5460 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	1105 (20%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i7-8850H Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz	320 (72%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	10315 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	1654 (16%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz	2709 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	454 (17%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	182 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	58 (32%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	1023 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	171 (17%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	1074 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	6112 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	403 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-8850H 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	2468 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4010U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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