AMD Ryzen Z1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U: comparison
Comparison of AMD Ryzen Z1 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U: key differences and a full specification table.
Key differences
AMD Ryzen Z1 has a higher base clock (3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (4.9 GHz vs 4.7 GHz).
At the same time, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U has more cores (8 vs 6) and more threads (16 vs 12).
Both processors match on: L3 cache (16 MB).
These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.
Key specifications
| Parameter | AMD Ryzen Z1 | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 8 / 16 |
| Max boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| Integrated graphics | — | AMD Radeon 680M |
Full specification table
Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.
| Parameter | AMD Ryzen Z1 | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Codename | — | Rembrandt |
| Segment | Handheld | Mobile |
| Product line | AMD Ryzen Z1 | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6000 Series Mobile Processors |
| Product family | AMD Ryzen Processors | AMD Ryzen PRO Processors |
| Architecture | — | "Zen 3+" |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| Dies per package | — | 1 |
| Unlocked for overclocking | — | No |
| Operating system support | — | Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Regional availability | — | Global, China, NA, EMEA, APJ, LATAM |
| Consumer oriented | — | No |
| CPU | ||
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Multithreading (SMT/HT) | — | Yes |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | — | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Configurable TDP | 9–30 W | 15 W |
| Instruction set | — | x86-64 |
| Instruction set extensions | — | AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, MMX(+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64 |
| Boost technology | — | Precision Boost 2 |
| Memory | ||
| Max memory size | — | 64 GB |
| Memory types | — | DDR5 |
| Memory channels | — | 2 |
| ECC memory supported | — | Yes |
| Memory speed (text) | — | 4x1R | DDR5-4800 | | | 4x1R | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Memory form factor | — | UDIMM |
| Graphics | ||
| Integrated graphics | — | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Has integrated graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics max frequency | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Graphics units | 4 | 12 |
| Graphics video max memory | — | 2 GB |
| Max displays | — | 4 |
| DirectX | — | 12 |
| OpenGL | — | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | — | 2.2 |
| DisplayPort over USB-C | — | Yes |
| Shading units | — | 768 |
| HDCP version | — | 2.2 |
| Adaptive sync | — | Yes |
| DisplayPort version | — | 2 |
| HDMI version | — | 2.1 |
| Multi-display support | — | Yes |
| Wireless display | — | Miracast |
| I/O and interfaces | ||
| PCI Express revision | — | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | — | 20 |
| SATA ports | — | 0 |
| USB 2.0 ports | — | 4 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports | — | 2 |
| NVMe support | — | Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 |
| USB Type-C support | — | Yes |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports | — | 0 |
| Package and thermal | ||
| TJUNCTION | — | 95 °C |
| Die size | — | 210 mm² |
| Security and virtualization | ||
| Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) | — | Yes |
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| Execute Disable Bit | — | Yes |
| Supported technologies | AMD Link, AMD Radeon Super Resolution, AMD Radeon Boost, AMD Radeon Anti-Lag, AMD FreeSync Technology, AMD Radeon Chill | — |
| AMD PRO technologies | — | Yes |
| Identifiers | ||
| Product ID (OEM) | — | FP7:100-000000538 FP7r2:100-000000550 |