Core i7-11700B: specs and benchmarks
Aggregated performance score
It provides poor benchmark performance at 14.78% of a leader's which is Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX.
Summary
Intel started Core i7-11700B sales 1 April 2021. This is notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, and is based on 10 nm SuperFin manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 4800 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is FCBGA1787 processor with a TDP of 65 Watt. It supports Up to 3200 MT/s memory.
General info
Core i7-11700B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance ranking | 427 | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Market segment | Laptop | |
| Release date | 1 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | |
| Threads | 16 | |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | of 4.7 (Ryzen 9 7900X) |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | of 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | of 768 (EPYC 7773X) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm SuperFin | of 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | of 110 (Core Ultra 7 165H) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
| Unlocked multiplier | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-11700B compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration | 1 | of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8160M) |
| Socket | FCBGA1787 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| AES-NI | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Speed Shift | + | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | |
| TSX | - | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | |
| Flex Memory Access | + | |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | |
| Status | Launched |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | |
| EDB | + | |
| Secure Key | + | |
| Identity Protection | + | |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | |
| OS Guard | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-11700B's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | Up to 3200 MT/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
| Max memory channels | 2 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | of 460.8 (EPYC 9654) |
| ECC memory support | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i7-11700B.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors | |
| Quick Sync Video | + | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.45 GHz | |
| Execution Units | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11700B's integrated GPU.
| Number of displays supported | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11700B's integrated GPU, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680x4320@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-11700B's integrated GPU, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | of 128 (EPYC 9654) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-11700B. Overall benchmark performance 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
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AMD equivalent
According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core i7-11700B is Ryzen 7 6800HS, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our ranking.
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