Intel Core i7-11850HE vs Intel Core i7-950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11850HE and Intel Core i7-950 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-11850HE

Intel Core i7-950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11850HE

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 41% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 45 nm
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
5.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 24 GB
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2982 vs 1383
6.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21365 vs 3238

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 45 nm
L3 cache	24 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 24 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2982 vs 1383
PassMark - CPU mark	21365 vs 3238

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11850HE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2982

1383

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21365

3238

Name	Intel Core i7-11850HE	Intel Core i7-950
PassMark - Single thread mark	2982	1383
PassMark - CPU mark	21365	3238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		535
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2092
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		61.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.077

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11850HE	Intel Core i7-950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Bloomfield
Launch date	Q3'21	June 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$440	$290
Place in performance rating	564	2648
Processor Number	i7-11850HE	i7-950
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Desktop
Price now		$329.99
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.96
Performance
64 bit support
L3 cache	24 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Base frequency		3.06 GHz
Bus Speed		4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size		263 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1333 MHz
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5	42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FCLGA1366
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		130 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	8
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)