Pentium N3520 vs i7-11850HE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-11850HE outperforms Pentium N3520 by a whopping 1777% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 731 | 3012 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.82 | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 14.72 | 3.66 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-H (2021) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 3 August 2021 (4 years ago) | 1 December 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $400 | $161 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-11850HE has 46950% better value for money than Pentium N3520.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-11850HE and Pentium N3520 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.17 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 2.42 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 190 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-11850HE and Pentium N3520 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1787 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11850HE and Pentium N3520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-11850HE and Pentium N3520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11850HE and Pentium N3520 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11850HE and Pentium N3520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3L-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics (Xe-LP) | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 854 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11850HE and Pentium N3520 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11850HE and Pentium N3520.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.20 | 0.65 |
| Integrated graphics card | 5.14 | 0.72 |
| Recency | 3 August 2021 | 1 December 2013 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 7 Watt |
i7-11850HE has a 1776.9% higher aggregate performance score, 613.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium N3520, on the other hand, has 400% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-11850HE is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium N3520 in performance tests.
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