Intel Core i7-1255UL vs Intel Core i7-11850HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1255UL and Intel Core i7-11850HE 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.

Intel Core i7-1255UL

Intel Core i7-11850HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1255UL

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin

Number of cores	10 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11850HE

4 more threads: 16 vs 12
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Number of threads	16 vs 12
L3 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1255UL
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11850HE

Name	Intel Core i7-1255UL	Intel Core i7-11850HE
PassMark - Single thread mark		3001
PassMark - CPU mark		18899

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1255UL	Intel Core i7-11850HE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	Q3'22	Q3'21
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$440
Place in performance rating	not rated	597
Processor Number	i7-1255UL	i7-11850HE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz
L1 cache	800 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	12	16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A8	0x9A60
Execution Units	96	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz	1.35 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50mm x 25mm	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Configurable TDP-up		45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		8
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)