Processor

The Intel Core i7-9850H is a hexa-core processor of the 9th Core i generation, which has the code-name "Coffee Lake Refresh". The clock-rates of this CPU, which has a typical maximum power consumption of 45 W, sits in the region of 2.6 to 4.6 GHz. Comparisons with other CPUs is our CPU comparison list.

In the Lenovo ThinkPad P73, the CPU can consume twice as much, with a maximum power consumption of 90 W. In the Cinebench R15 loop, the boost performance of 4.1 Ghz is only available for a few seconds. The clock rate quickly falls to 3.5 GHz, resulting in a CPU power consumption of 60 W. The processor can keep this clock rate up for the remainder of the Cinebench loop. The CPU temperatures reach 97 degrees Celsius (~207 degrees Fahrenheit) at the beginning of the test. They settle down at 92 degrees Celsius (~198 degrees Fahrenheit) eventually.

Compared with the P72 or the Dell Precision 7730, the CPU performance is pretty much as good. This is no wonder, considering Coffee Lake and Coffee Lake Refresh are not that different. This also means that the ThinkPad P73 brings no progress in terms of CPU performance compared to the predecessor. Only the model with the Core i9 would probably deliver a better Multicore performance, due to the increase in core-count.

In battery mode, the CPU power consumption is limited to 60 W. Accordingly, the performance is also limited to roughly 1150 points in the CB15 multicore test.

