CPULaptopReleased Apr 3, 2018

Intel Core i7-8850H

6C/12T · 4.3 GHz · 45 W

The Core i7-8850H is a six-core laptop processor from Intel's 8th Generation Coffee Lake-H family, announced in April 2018 when Intel brought six-core Core i7 and Core i9 chips to laptops for the first time. Positioned above the Core i7-8750H with slightly higher clocks, it was a common choice for premium, mobile workstation and gaming laptops, and its 45 W rating can be configured down to 35 W. Its recommended customer price was $395.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i7-8850H
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 8th Gen Core
Codename: Coffee Lake-H
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Coffee Lake
Release date: Apr 3, 2018
Price: $395Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 6 cores / 12 threads
Base clock: 2.60 GHz
Boost clock: 4.30 GHz
TDP (design W): 45 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 1.5 MB
L3 cache: 9 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1440
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630
Clock: 1,150 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 64 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Microsoft lists the 8th Generation Intel Core i7 series on the Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 supported-processor lists; 26H2 keeps the 25H2 requirements. Windows 10 and mainstream x86-64 Linux distributions are supported, and ChromeOS Flex installs on generic x86-64 hardware. TDP is configurable down to 35 W by the laptop manufacturer.