Intel Core i7-9850HL vs AMD Athlon II X2 215

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-9850HL CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 215
Intel Core i7-9850HL AMD Athlon II X2 215

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-9850HL or AMD Athlon II X2 215 - 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 i7-9850HL has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-9850HL was released in Q2/2019.

The AMD Athlon II X2 215 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 was released in Q3/2009.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Core i 9000H (11) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
9 Generation 1
Coffee Lake H Refresh Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-9850HL has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-9850HL is 1.90 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the AMD Athlon II X2 215 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 215 is at 2.70 GHz.

Intel Core i7-9850HL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 215
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 i7-9850HL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 215
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-9850HL or AMD Athlon II X2 215 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 no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-9850HL can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-9850HL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 215
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
9.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-9850HL is 25 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 215 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-9850HL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 215
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
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-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-9850HL is manufactured in 14 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 215 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-9850HL Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 215
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1440 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q3/2009
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9850HL (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 215 (35%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9850HL (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 215 (13%)

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 i7-9850HL Intel Core i7-9850HL
6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz
1027 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
358 (35%)

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 i7-9850HL Intel Core i7-9850HL
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
4435 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
674 (15%)

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 i7-9850HL Intel Core i7-9850HL
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
9240 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
950 (10%)

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 i7-9850HL Intel Core i7-9850HL
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-9850HL Intel Core i7-9850HL
6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 215 AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
241 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-9850HL AMD Athlon II X2 215
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