Intel Core i7-9850HL vs AMD FX-8140

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-9850HL CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8140
Intel Core i7-9850HL AMD FX-8140

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-9850HL or AMD FX-8140 - 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 FX-8140 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8140 was released in Q4/2012.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Core i 9000H (11) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
9 Generation 2
Coffee Lake H Refresh Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 FX-8140 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8140 is at 3.20 GHz (4.10 GHz).

Intel Core i7-9850HL Characteristic AMD FX-8140
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.90 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-9850HL Characteristic AMD FX-8140
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-9850HL or AMD FX-8140 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 FX-8140 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-9850HL Characteristic AMD FX-8140
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
9.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
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 FX-8140 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-9850HL Characteristic AMD FX-8140
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
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-- TDP up --
-- 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 FX-8140 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-9850HL Characteristic AMD FX-8140
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1440 Socket AM3+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2019 Release date Q4/2012
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9850HL (0%)
AMD FX-8140 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9850HL (100%)
AMD FX-8140 (74%)

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 FX-8140 AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
6845 (74%)

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 FX-8140 AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 FX-8140 AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 FX-8140 AMD FX-8140
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-9850HL AMD FX-8140
Unknown Unknown

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