AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS vs Intel Core i9-9990XE and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like WPrime, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Furmark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, RealBench, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Blender, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9990XE or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS

56%

Core i9-9990XE

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9990XE is 5% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS

55%

Core i9-9990XE

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.9	104.6
Valorant	111.2	118.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	66.6
Apex Legends	104.6	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	89.1
Overwatch	90.1	96.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	82.0
DOOM Eternal	55.6	59.4
Warzone	86.8	92.7
Assassin's Creed	93.4	99.8
Valheim	92.3	98.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS

152%

Core i9-9990XE

16%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9990XE since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 260W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	310	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2997	3215
Cinbench 20 Single-core	721	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6571	7457
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1789	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18285	22765

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core	3995	3072
Multi-Core	21962	31845

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core	1598	1308
Multi-Core	9688	16263

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	LGA2066
Core name	Rembrandt	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	8	14
Threads	16	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	260 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	32 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9990XE is 23% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9990XE has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9990XE is better: 27
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS and Intel Core i9-9990XE before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9990XE specs and review.