Core i7-11850H vs Ryzen 5 PRO 220

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i7-11850H

2021

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +11.1% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (24 MB vs 16 MB).
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with UHD Graphics, while Ryzen 5 PRO 220 needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (19,873 vs 19,889).
❌483.3% higher power demand at 35W vs 6W.
❌Older platform position on FCBGA1787 with DDR4, while Ryzen 5 PRO 220 moves to FP7/FP7r2 and DDR5.

Ryzen 5 PRO 220

2025

Why buy it

✅+0.1% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 6W instead of 35W, a 29W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7/FP7r2 with DDR5 support instead of FCBGA1787 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i7-11850H across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 24 MB).
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i7-11850H can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Core i7-11850H

2021

Ryzen 5 PRO 220

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +11.1% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+50% larger total L3 cache (24 MB vs 16 MB).
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with UHD Graphics, while Ryzen 5 PRO 220 needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅+0.1% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 6W instead of 35W, a 29W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7/FP7r2 with DDR5 support instead of FCBGA1787 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (19,873 vs 19,889).
❌483.3% higher power demand at 35W vs 6W.
❌Older platform position on FCBGA1787 with DDR4, while Ryzen 5 PRO 220 moves to FP7/FP7r2 and DDR5.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i7-11850H across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 24 MB).
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i7-11850H can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 5 PRO 220 better than Core i7-11850H?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Core i7-11850H is ahead with a 11.1% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 5 PRO 220 pulls ahead with 0.1% better PassMark. Core i7-11850H also has the bigger cache pool with 50% larger total L3 cache (24 MB vs 16 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 5 PRO 220 is the better fit. You are getting 0.1% better PassMark, backed by 6 cores and 12 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 5 PRO 220 still looks like the safer overall buy. Ryzen 5 PRO 220 is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you 0.1% better PassMark.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 5 PRO 220 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2021), a healthier platform with FP7/FP7r2 and DDR5 instead of FCBGA1787, and more multi-core headroom with 6 cores / 12 threads instead of 8/16. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i7-11850H Benchmark Check

Ryzen 5 PRO 220 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i7-11850H	Ryzen 5 PRO 220
1080p
low	280 FPS	259 FPS
medium	250 FPS	237 FPS
high	213 FPS	199 FPS
ultra	182 FPS	171 FPS
1440p
low	236 FPS	229 FPS
medium	190 FPS	191 FPS
high	156 FPS	155 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	137 FPS
4K
low	165 FPS	159 FPS
medium	134 FPS	134 FPS
high	104 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	92 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i7-11850H	Ryzen 5 PRO 220
1080p
low	497 FPS	386 FPS
medium	497 FPS	320 FPS
high	437 FPS	284 FPS
ultra	394 FPS	248 FPS
1440p
low	497 FPS	324 FPS
medium	460 FPS	280 FPS
high	388 FPS	255 FPS
ultra	333 FPS	218 FPS
4K
low	337 FPS	243 FPS
medium	288 FPS	214 FPS
high	264 FPS	201 FPS
ultra	232 FPS	169 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i7-11850H	Ryzen 5 PRO 220
1080p
low	497 FPS	497 FPS
medium	497 FPS	497 FPS
high	497 FPS	497 FPS
ultra	497 FPS	497 FPS
1440p
low	497 FPS	497 FPS
medium	497 FPS	497 FPS
high	497 FPS	497 FPS
ultra	487 FPS	430 FPS
4K
low	497 FPS	484 FPS
medium	480 FPS	425 FPS
high	427 FPS	362 FPS
ultra	356 FPS	299 FPS

Open Core i7-11850H Open Ryzen 5 PRO 220

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i7-11850H	Ryzen 5 PRO 220
1080p
low	497 FPS	497 FPS
medium	497 FPS	497 FPS
high	497 FPS	497 FPS
ultra	497 FPS	497 FPS
1440p
low	497 FPS	497 FPS
medium	497 FPS	497 FPS
high	497 FPS	497 FPS
ultra	497 FPS	497 FPS
4K
low	497 FPS	497 FPS
medium	497 FPS	497 FPS
high	497 FPS	441 FPS
ultra	431 FPS	377 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i7-11850H and Ryzen 5 PRO 220

Core i7-11850H

The Core i7-11850H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 May 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Tiger Lake-H (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm SuperFin process technology. Socket: FCBGA1787. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 19,873 points. Launch price was $299.

Ryzen 5 PRO 220

The Ryzen 5 PRO 220 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 6 MB. Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7/FP7r2. Thermal design power (TDP): 6 MB + 16 MB. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 19,889 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Core i7-11850H packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 offers 6 cores / 12 threads — the Core i7-11850H has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Core i7-11850H versus 4.9 GHz on the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 — a 2.1% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 (base: 2.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Core i7-11850H uses the Tiger Lake-H (2021) architecture (10 nm SuperFin), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 uses Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-11850H scores 19,873 against the Ryzen 5 PRO 220's 19,889 — a 0.1% lead for the Ryzen 5 PRO 220. L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Core i7-11850H vs 16 MB on the Ryzen 5 PRO 220.

Feature	Core i7-11850H	Ryzen 5 PRO 220
Cores / Threads	8 / 16+33%	6 / 12
Boost Clock	4.8 GHz	4.9 GHz+2%
Base Clock	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz+28%
L3 Cache	24 MB (total)+50%	16 MB
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	6 MB+380%
Process	10 nm SuperFin	4 nm-60%
Architecture	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025)
PassMark	19,873	19,889
Geekbench 6 Single	1,911	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i7-11850H uses the FCBGA1787 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 uses FP7/FP7r2 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i7-11850H	Ryzen 5 PRO 220
Socket	FCBGA1787	FP7/FP7r2
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	—
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i7-11850H) / not specified (Ryzen 5 PRO 220). The Core i7-11850H includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics), while the Ryzen 5 PRO 220 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-11850H targets Workstation Laptop. Direct competitor: Core i7-11850H rivals Ryzen 7 5800H.