i7-11850H vs i5-8250U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88
Core i7-11850H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
12.86
+231%

Core i7-11850H outperforms Core i5-8250U by a whopping 231% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1459600
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency24.4934.79
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 620Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.44.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1220

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8250U 3.88
i7-11850H 12.86
+231%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8250U 6158
i7-11850H 20422
+232%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8250U 771
i7-11850H 1943
+152%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8250U 1971
i7-11850H 7990
+305%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-8250U 562
i7-11850H 1768
+215%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-8250U 143
i7-11850H 233
+62.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-8250U 3427
i7-11850H 9250
+170%

Blender(-)

i5-8250U 900
+216%
i7-11850H 285

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-8250U 925
i7-11850H 1673
+80.8%

7-Zip Single

i5-8250U 3706
i7-11850H 5745
+55%

7-Zip

i5-8250U 15366
i7-11850H 47721
+211%

WebXPRT 3

i5-8250U 168
i7-11850H 275
+63.9%

CrossMark Overall

i5-8250U 768
i7-11850H 1644
+114%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.88 12.86
Integrated graphics card 2.43 5.58
Recency 21 August 2017 11 May 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i5-8250U has 133.3% lower power consumption.

i7-11850H, on the other hand, has a 231.4% higher aggregate performance score, 129.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-11850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8250U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8250U and Core i7-11850H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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