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Intel Core i7-11850H vs Intel Core i9-11950H vs Intel Xeon W-11955M

Intel Core i7-11850H

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The Intel Core i7-11800H is a high end octa core SoC for gaming laptops and mobile workstations. It is based on the Tiger Lake H45 generation and will be announced in mid 2021. It integrates eight Willow Cove processor cores (16 threads thanks to HyperThreading). The base clock speed depends on the TDP setting and at 45 Watt is at 2.4 GHz. The single core boost speed can reach up to 4.6 GHz, all cores can reach up to 4.2 GHz. The CPU offers 24 MB level 3 cache and supports DDR4-3200 memory. Compared to the slower clocked i7-11800H, the 11850H offers professional management features like Intel vPro, SIPP or TXT.

Thanks to the new Tiger Lake architecture, the i9-11850H should be similar or faster than the old Intel Core i9-10875H (Comet Lake-H, 2.3 - 5.1 GHz, 16 MB L3) in single and multi threaded performance and similar to the Ryzen 9 5800H (Zen 3, 3.2 - 4.4 GHz, 16 MB L3). Therefore, the i7 is well suited for even very demanding tasks.

The SoC also includes the improved Xe graphics card called UHD graphics with all 32 EUs.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (20 lanes in the H45 series), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E in the chip.

The chip is produced on the improved 10nm process (called 10nm SuperFin) at Intel, which should be comparable to the 7nm process at TSMC (e.g. Ryzen 4000 series). The default TDP is rated at 45 W at 2.4 GHz base speed, at 35 Watt the base clock speed decreases to 2 GHz (cTDP down).

All articles on Tiger Lake can be found on our Tiger Lake architecture hub.

Intel Core i9-11950H

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The Intel Core i9-11950H is a high end octa core SoC for laptops and mobile workstations. It is based on the Tiger Lake H45 generation and was announced in mid 2021. It integrates eight Willow Cove processor cores (16 threads thanks to HyperThreading). The base clock speed depends on the TDP setting and at 45 Watt is at 2.6 GHz. The single core boost speed can reach up to 5 GHz (ITBM 3.0, also two cores), all cores can reach up to 4.5 GHz. The CPU offers 24 MB level 3 cache and supports DDR4-3200 memory. Compared to the i9-11980HK, the 11950H offers professional management features like Intel vPro, SIPP or TXT.

Thanks to the new Tiger Lake architecture, the i9-11980HK should be significantly faster than the old Intel Core i9-10980HK (Comet Lake-H, 2.4 - 5.3 GHz, 16 MB L3) in single and multi threaded performance and similar to the Ryzen 9 5980HX (Zen 3, 3.3 - 4.8 GHz, 16 MB L3). Therefore, the i9 should be one of the fastest laptop CPUs in 2021 and well suited for even very demanding tasks.

The SoC also included the improved Xe graphics card called UHD graphics with all 32 EUs.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (20 lanes in the H45 series), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E in the chip.

The chip is produced on the improved 10nm process (called 10nm SuperFin) at Intel, which should be comparable to the 7nm process at TSMC (e.g. Ryzen 4000 series). The default TDP is rated at 45 W, at 65 Watt the base clock speed increases to 3.3 GHz (cTDP up).

All articles on Tiger Lake can be found on our Tiger Lake architecture hub.

Intel Xeon W-11955M

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The Intel Xeon W-11955M is a high end octa core SoC for laptops and mobile workstations. It is based on the Tiger Lake H45 generation and was announced in mid 2021. It integrates eight Willow Cove processor cores (16 threads thanks to HyperThreading). The base clock speed depends on the TDP setting and at 45 Watt is at 2.6 GHz. The single core boost speed can reach up to 5 GHz (ITBM 3.0, also two cores), all cores can reach up to 4.5 GHz. The CPU offers 24 MB level 3 cache and supports DDR4-3200 memory. Similar to the Core i9-11950H, the Xeon W-11955M supports SIPP, vPro and TXT. In addition to this, the Xeon line supports ECC memory.

Performance

The average W-11955M in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 7 4800H, Core i7-11850H, Core i7-1360P, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. This is a fairly fast chip, as of early 2023.

Your mileage may vary depending on how competent the cooling solution of your laptop is, and how high the CPU power limits are.

The SoC also included the improved Xe graphics card called UHD graphics with all 32 EUs.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (20 lanes in the H45 series), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E in the chip.

Power consumption

This Xeon series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 35 W to 45 W, the expectation being that laptop makers will go for a higher value to get better performance.

The W-11955M is built with Intel's third-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i7-11850HIntel Core i9-11950HIntel Xeon W-11955M
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeIntel Tiger LakeIntel Tiger Lake
CodenameTiger Lake-HTiger Lake-HTiger Lake-H
Series: Tiger Lake Tiger Lake-H
Intel Core i9-11900KB3.3 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900H2.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11950H2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11955M2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11850H « 2.5 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11800H2.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11855M3.2 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11500B3.3 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400H2.7 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11260H2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900KB3.3 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900H2.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11950H « 2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11955M2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11850H2.5 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11800H2.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11855M3.2 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11500B3.3 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400H2.7 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11260H2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900KB3.3 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900H2.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11950H2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11955M « 2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11850H2.5 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11800H2.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11855M3.2 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11500B3.3 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400H2.7 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11260H2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock2500 - 4800 MHz2600 - 5000 MHz2600 - 5000 MHz
L1 Cache640 KB640 KB640 KB
L2 Cache10 MB10 MB10 MB
L3 Cache24 MB24 MB24 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 168 / 168 / 16
TDP45 Watt45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1787BGA1787BGA1787
FeaturesDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, vPro, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, TMEDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, vPro, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, TMEDDR4-3200 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, vPro, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, TME
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) (350 - 1450 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) (350 - 1450 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) (350 - 1450 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-11850H
39.1 pt (54%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-11950H
40.2 pt (56%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 9779     avg: 10857     median: 10857 (10%)     max: 11935 Points
min: 12048     avg: 12394     median: 12206.5 (11%)     max: 13113 Points
10862 Points (10%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1513     avg: 1533     median: 1532.5 (65%)     max: 1552 Points
min: 1569     avg: 1596     median: 1591 (68%)     max: 1633 Points
1480 Points (63%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 583     avg: 595     median: 595 (66%)     max: 607 Points
min: 610     avg: 620     median: 619.5 (69%)     max: 632 Points
568 Points (63%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 3826     avg: 4245     median: 4244.5 (10%)     max: 4663 Points
min: 4471     avg: 4700     median: 4664.5 (11%)     max: 5000 Points
4250 Points (10%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1547     avg: 1768     median: 1767.5 (11%)     max: 1988 Points
min: 1827     avg: 1968     median: 1954 (12%)     max: 2130 Points
1846 Points (12%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 232     avg: 232.5     median: 232.5 (70%)     max: 233 Points
min: 236     avg: 242.5     median: 242.5 (73%)     max: 249 Points
230 Points (69%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
8815 Points (14%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 44890     avg: 47721     median: 47721 (27%)     max: 50552 MIPS
min: 50050     avg: 50504     median: 50060 (29%)     max: 51402 MIPS
47264 MIPS (27%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5727     avg: 5745     median: 5744.5 (69%)     max: 5762 MIPS
min: 5755     avg: 5816     median: 5773 (69%)     max: 5919 MIPS
5222 MIPS (62%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 12.6     avg: 13.5     median: 13.5 (24%)     max: 14.4 fps
min: 13.8     avg: 14.2     median: 14.2 (25%)     max: 14.5 fps
13.4 fps (24%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.7 GB/s (29%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
8.6 GB/s (22%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 257     avg: 285     median: 285 (2%)     max: 313 Seconds
min: 244     avg: 253     median: 254 (2%)     max: 261 Seconds
276 Seconds (2%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.541     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.543 sec
min: 0.521     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.551 sec
0.6 sec (12%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
6.9 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
360 s (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 15788     avg: 16156     median: 16156 (44%)     max: 16524 Points
min: 14110     avg: 16128     median: 16377.5 (44%)     max: 17648 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
14425 Points (36%)
min: 14843     avg: 15294     median: 15298 (39%)     max: 15741 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 19959     avg: 19972     median: 19972 (36%)     max: 19985 Points
min: 20287     avg: 22013     median: 22215 (40%)     max: 23335 Points
22819 Points (41%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5654     avg: 7159     median: 7159 (30%)     max: 8664 Points
min: 5967     avg: 7551     median: 7614.5 (32%)     max: 9007 Points
9385 Points (40%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1659     avg: 1673     median: 1672.5 (71%)     max: 1686 Points
min: 1623     avg: 1652     median: 1631 (69%)     max: 1702 Points
min: 1487     avg: 1587     median: 1586.5 (67%)     max: 1686 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9049     avg: 9250     median: 9250 (17%)     max: 9451 Points
min: 7286     avg: 7802     median: 7969 (14%)     max: 8152 Points
min: 8349     avg: 9058     median: 9057.5 (16%)     max: 9766 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1484 Points (6%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
8230 Points (26%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
6286 Points (63%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
33776 Points (38%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 600     avg: 602     median: 601.5 (1%)     max: 603 ms
min: 591     avg: 599     median: 596 (1%)     max: 614 ms
642 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 74061     avg: 74633     median: 74632.5 (67%)     max: 75204 Points
60397 Points (54%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 272     avg: 274.5     median: 274.5 (57%)     max: 277 Points
min: 266     avg: 272.3     median: 272.5 (57%)     max: 278 Points
271 Points (56%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1644 Points (63%)
min: 1483     avg: 1566     median: 1566 (60%)     max: 1649 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 86.1     avg: 90.8     median: 90.8 (16%)     max: 95.4 Watt
min: 109     avg: 112.3     median: 112.5 (19%)     max: 115 Watt
89.3 Watt (15%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 90     avg: 98.5     median: 98.5 (18%)     max: 107 Watt
min: 108     avg: 121     median: 124 (23%)     max: 128 Watt
98.2 Watt (18%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
27.3 Watt (30%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 17.2     avg: 17.9     median: 17.9 (13%)     max: 18.6 Points per Watt
min: 15     avg: 16.3     median: 16.6 (12%)     max: 17 Points per Watt
18.8 Points per Watt (14%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-11850H → 100% n=17

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-11950H → 103% n=17

Average Benchmarks Intel Xeon W-11955M → 101% n=17

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