Intel Core i5-11400H vs Intel Core i7-8557U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11400H and Intel Core i7-8557U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400H

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2998 vs 2326
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15610 vs 7342
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2998 vs 2326
PassMark - CPU mark 15610 vs 7342

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11400H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8557U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2998
2326
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15610
7342
Name Intel Core i5-11400H Intel Core i7-8557U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2998 2326
PassMark - CPU mark 15610 7342
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5322
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3188

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-11400H Intel Core i7-8557U

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 11 May 2021 Q3'19
Launch price (MSRP) $250
Place in performance rating 843 850
Processor Number i5-11400H i7-8557U
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 4 GT/s
L1 cache 576 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
Base frequency 1.70 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A68 0x3EA6
Execution Units 16
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
eDRAM 128 MB
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.20 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.70 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 26.5 46x24
Sockets supported FCBGA1787 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
PCI Express revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)